Oil theft: Task force impounds barges, arrests suspects

28 September 2015, Port Harcourt – Troops of Operation Pulo Shield in the Niger Delta have intercepted and impounded eight barges loaded with illegally refined Automated Gas Oil, popularly known as diesel. The troops also apprehended two suspected oil thieves and confiscated 23 empty barges reportedly used for illegal oil business. Other suspects were said to […] More »