Nigerian Navy says acts of illegal oil bunkering and vandalism of oil pipelines along the riverine communities has continued to cause economic loss for the country.
The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship, SOROH, Commodore Nanmar Lakan, was speaking at Okolomade Community of AbuaOdual Local Government Area of Rivers during a tour of sites with newsmen on Saturday.
He said crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism should be stopped because of their negative economic impact on the nation.
Lakan, who says stolen crude oil is causing problems everywhere, promised to work day and night to ensure that this illegality stops.
The naval officer disclosed that his men uncovered a large illegal site with three tanks used as storage points in Okolomade community.
He said the saboteurs used the tanks as storage points for illegally refined AGO, commonly known as diesel.
According to him, the products will be handed over to the appropriate authority that will do further investigation to ensure that illegality stops in Nigeria.
It was gathered that officials of the Navy arrested three persons conveying illegally refined products with tricycles along Okolomade community road.