Air Force Jets Bomb Illegal Oil Refineries, Barges In Rivers

Illegal Refinery set ablaze by security forces

In its concerted effort to stop illegal bunkering and criminal activities in the Niger Delta, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed illegal oil refineries and barges filled with petroleum products.
The refineries and barges were sighted by NAF Diamond 42 aircraft on an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in Bille community of Rivers State last Monday.
Thereafter, an Mi-24V helicopter gunship was called-in for attack.
A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, Monday, indicated that the operation was a huge success.
It said that a similar operation was carried out with remarkable success about two days earlier in the same location.
“These are clear signals to criminals operating in the South-South region, as well as other parts of the country, that it is no longer business as usual,” Famuyiwa warned.
“The people doing these things are the same people sponsoring Niger Delta Avengers and using the money to fight government.
“The so-called Niger Delta struggle has been turned into a struggle to defend this illegal business interest,” it added.