Di Nigerian Navy (NN) don uncover three sites wey dem suspect say na illegal refining sites, and dem get about 98,000 litres of petroleum products inside Okarki community, Ahoada West Local Council of Rivers State.

Dem make di discovery on October 10, 2026, during one operation wey Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder conduct under Operation Delta Sentinel.

One statement wey di Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, issue yesterday, talk say di sites get about 65,000 litres of crude oil wey dem suspect say na stolen, and 33,000 litres of products wey dem suspect say na illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), wey plenty people know as diesel.

Dem store di products inside about 12 dugout pits and containers across di three locations.

Di Navy talk say dem no arrest anybody because di people wey dem suspect say dey run di place don run before di naval team reach there, and dem add say dem later handle di sites and di products according to di procedures wey dey ground.

According to di statement, di discovery show how big di suspected illicit petroleum storage for di area be, and di risk say di products fit enter unlawful distribution channels.