52 illegal Refineries Destroyed By Troops In Rivers State

                               

The acting Army Spokesman, Col Usman Sani disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the Troops deployed as part of the exercise "Crocodile Smile" discovered and destroyed 52 illegal Refineries in
some communities in Rivers state, including  Krakrama, Bille and Better Land communities also   recovered by the troops were two high-powered engine boats, 10 empty drums and a pumping machine.

He said, “Similarly, the troops, during raids and cordon and search operations as part of the training,  have also discovered and destroyed 52 illegal refineries and refinery cooking pots in Krakrama, Bille and Better Land community general area.
“The troops uncovered six refining cooking pots at Better Land community which unfortunately could not be destroyed instantly because of proximity to the community.”

 He added that the troops also stormed a kidnappers’ hideout at Obiozumini near  Obite  in Ogbema/Ndoni/Egbema Local Government Area of the state,cleared an ambush of the kidnappers to release a kidnap victim from the hoodlums.