NAF air strikes destroy six illegal refineries, five boats in Rivers… 

Air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have destroyed six illegal refining sites and five Cotonou boats at Cawthorne Channel and Alakri in Rivers State.

The strikes were part of efforts by the military’s efforts to combat oil theft and checkmate the activities of economic sabotages in the Niger Delta region.

NAF’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 14.

Gabkwet said the air strikes were conducted on Sunday, Movement 12 after the NAF had received intelligence revealing the presence of three active Illegal Refining Sites (IRS) and two Cotonou boats siphoning crude oil from pipelines at Cawthorne Channel and Alakri

According to the NAF’s spokesperson, the intensified air operations were proactive measures to safeguard the economic interests of the nation and deter criminal elements involved in oil theft.