The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has actually paraded 19 thought dealerships of illegal oil bunkering activities jailed in different parts of the state.

The NSCDC Command in the state also displayed trucks, speed boats and other cars recovered by their guys from different illegal oil bunkering websites.

The state Commandant of the NSCDC, Abu Tambuwalm, who paraded the suspects in Port Harcourt on Monday, stated the command likewise “discovered over 50 illegally refined petroleum sites, 400 drums of petroleum product believed to be unlawfully refined in the course of joint operations.

The Commandant added that the command under his watch has solved to take “the war against unlawful oil refinery to all parts of the state”, saying those jailed will be credited court at the end of investigation.

He likewise applauded Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, for helping the command in the fight by entrusting the local government authorities to take part the battle.

He likewise called for more synergy with other stakeholders in order to win the fight.

Some of suspects, who talked to reporters at the command headquarters, nevertheless, denied involvement in the illegal oil bunkering activities, claiming that they were apprehended in their apartment or condo and gave the command.