The Nigerian military discovered and destroyed 61 illegal oil refineries as part of Operation Delta Safe. This was reported by Nigeria’s national newspaper. champion.
Major General Musa Danmadami, director of media relations at the Nigerian Ministry of Defense, said the soldiers continue to fight oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activity in the Niger Delta by conducting patrols, raids and demining operations.
In addition to oil refineries, troops destroyed 289 fuel storage tanks, 167 stoves, 19 earthen pits and 13 wooden boats. Soldiers also seized 250,500 liters of motor gasoline (AGO), 75,000 liters of crude oil and 2,000 liters of motor oil.
In the raids, nearly 20 weapons, 359 pieces of ammunition, 10 cars, two boats, two pump units and two outboard motors were also found and seized, and 142 illegal oil refinery suspects were arrested.
Previously reportedOn the eve of the presidential elections in Nigeria, scheduled for February 25, fake information about voters is actively spreading on social networks.
According to the publisher, fake information is being circulated, especially on topics such as religion and ethnicity, and across platforms ranging from WhatsApp to TikTok.
As noted, disinformation has reached new heights in the current election cycle as politicians expand the scope of their manipulations and become more adept at forming messages than in previous elections.
According to Al Jazeera monitors, this can mislead voters, create political apathy and even lead to violence before, during and after the election – in fact, due to misinformation, people no longer understand who to vote for.