Rivers council boss uncovers oil theft point in Ogoni

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Chairman of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mbakpone Okpe, has uncovered a crude oil theft point in his domain, The Nation learnt.

The discovery was said to be on the Trans Niger Pipeline operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited in Okpe's Locality.

We also learnt that the illegal operation has lasted at least seven years in the place and that the stealing is successfully being carried out with one and half inches pipe, and capable of loading two tankers of 33,000 litres of crude oil per night.

The Council chairman reportedly led personnel of the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, Tai local security task force, as well as a combined pipeline surveillance contractors of the Tantita SSL, PINL and the Civil society groups to the illegsl loading point .

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