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JTF Arrests 894 Suspects, Recover 112 Weapons in 8 Months

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Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 04:39 PM

Written by Brenda Izu

JTF Arrests 894 Suspects, Recover 112 Weapons in 8 Months

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has commended the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), for the success recorded in the past eight months.

He said that the troops have been able to deactivate 1,129 illegal refineries, arrested 894 suspects in connection with various crimes and destroyed about 14 militant/sea robbers' camp with 112 assorted weapons recovered from February till date.

The Defense Minister who made the disclosure yesterday, 12 October, 2024 during his maiden operational visit to the JTF Headquarters at Igbogene in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, said that over the past three months, the country's average crude oil production has been 1.7 million barrels per day (BPD).

The Minister emphasized the importance of protecting critical national infrastructure and the pipelines which transports barrels of crude oil daily. He praised the troops’ renewed determination and commitment to fighting economic sabotage, oil theft, and illegal refineries.

He said, "Operational successes of OPDS from February to October 10, 2024, deactivation of about 1,129 IRS (each with different camps), destruction of over 1,115 storage facilities and 750 large wooden boat, arrest and appropriate handling of 265 vehicles (tankers, trucks, cars and tricycles) conveying crude oil and IR products.

"Appropriate handling of over 12,445,062 litres of stolen crude oil. Appropriate handling of about 4,564,930 litre of IR AGO. Appropriate of about 130,970 litres of DPK and seizure of about 250,330 litres of PMS. He added.

He continued "Arrest of 894 suspects in connection with various crimes. During the period in focus, about 14 militant/sea robbers' camp were destroyed with 112 assorted weapons recovered. In the last three months, the nation's crude oil production output has been averagely 1.7 million BPD.

"I confirmed yesterday at Bonny in Rivers State, that most of the lines are delivering at 100% of what is being pumped with some dwindling at 95 and 96, which means all the illegal connection have been in large extent been removed. I want to encourage you to sustain this efforts", he said.

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Edited By: Chinedu Eze

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JTF Arrests 894 Suspects, Recover 112 Weapons in 8 Months

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has commended the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), for the success recorded in the past eight months.

He said that the troops have been able to deactivate 1,129 illegal refineries, arrested 894 suspects in connection with various crimes and destroyed about 14 militant/sea robbers' camp with 112 assorted weapons recovered from February till date.

The Minister emphasized the importance of protecting critical national infrastructure and the pipelines which transports barrels of crude oil daily. He praised the troops’ renewed determination and commitment to fighting economic sabotage, oil theft, and illegal refineries.

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"Appropriate handling of over 12,445,062 litres of stolen crude oil. Appropriate handling of about 4,564,930 litre of IR AGO. Appropriate of about 130,970 litres of DPK and seizure of about 250,330 litres of PMS. He added.

He continued "Arrest of 894 suspects in connection with various crimes. During the period in focus, about 14 militant/sea robbers' camp were destroyed with 112 assorted weapons recovered. In the last three months, the nation's crude oil production output has been averagely 1.7 million BPD.

"I confirmed yesterday at Bonny in Rivers State, that most of the lines are delivering at 100% of what is being pumped with some dwindling at 95 and 96, which means all the illegal connection have been in large extent been removed. I want to encourage you to sustain this efforts", he said.

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