NNPCL discovers 63 illegal refineries in Imo and four other states

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that it discovered and confiscated an additional 63 illegal refineries in the past week.
The NNPCL disclosed this in a recent documentary on the fight against oil theft, where it revealed that the illegal refineries were discovered and confiscated in Bayelsa, Rivers, Abia, Imo and Delta States.
The state-owned firm stated that from August 3rd to 9th 2024 alone, about 177 incidents of oil theft were recorded by security operatives while also noting that during the week under review, 19 illegal pipeline connections were recovered, while some underwent repairs across several locations in Bayelsa and River states.