Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe

Safety and Peace of the south south is JTF OPDS concern.

UPDATE ON OPERATION DELTA SAFE ACTIVITIES.

Troops of Sector 1, on a tip off discovered some illegal bunkering equipment along Chanomi North bank pipeline, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State. Items recovered include one welding machine, 2 inserted valves. 2 shovels, 2 filing machines, 2 packets of electrolyte, one hose, bolts, nuts of various sizes and a pumping machine.

Troops while on patrol also discovered militants/kidnappers camp at Rumuekpe, which was destroyed. Also troops handed over to Ughelli Area Command, 2 suspects Messrs Julius Egorume and Ese Ohoro who were arrested earlier in connection with act of vandalism at Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Well Head 12 located between Otu Jeremi and Ukpiovwin communities in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Furthermore, the troops while on patrol at Ugbemu Village along Oghara Benin Road in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State intercepted a tipper with registration number Akwa Ibom XA 240 KTD carrying 200 litres locally constructed tanks filled with product suspected to be illegally refined diesel.

3 suspects were arrested alongside the tipper and products undergoing preliminary investigation.

A patrol team at Adeje community along Sapele Warri Road in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State intercepted a Volkswagen car with registration number Anambra AH 615 ATN carrying 27 Containers of 25 litre Jerrycans filled with product suspected to be illegally refilled Dual Purpose Kerosine. Suspect, vehicle and product undergoing preliminary investigation.

Read more: https://army.mil.ng/update-on-operation-delta-safe-activities/