The operation took place at the river boundaries of Odagwa in Rivers State and Owaza in Abia State, where a newly constructed large wooden boat was used for the illicit activity.
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have confiscated large amounts of stolen crude oil in Abia and Rivers states.
The operation took place at the river boundaries of Odagwa in Rivers State and Owaza in Abia State, where a newly constructed large wooden boat was used for the illicit activity.
In a statement released on Tuesday via their social media channels, the Commandant General's Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS) revealed that the stolen crude oil was being illegally tapped from an installed transmission line and packaged inside cellophane nylons for illegal transportation.
"The Commandant General's Special Intelligence Squad (CG SIS) confiscated a large quantity of stolen crude oil in a newly constructed large pour-out fabricated wooden boat, by tapping crude oil from the installed transmission line, which was being packaged inside cellophane nylons at the river boundaries of Odagwa in Rivers State and Owaza in Abia State respectively," the statement read.