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Nigeria destroys illegal refinery and arrests three over oil theft

Nigeria’s civil defence agency destroyed an illegal refinery and arrested three people in Rivers state over oil theft.

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Oil theft and illegal refining can damage energy infrastructure, cause pollution and reduce lawful fuel supply.

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  1. Oil theft: NSCDC destroys illegal refinery, arrests 3 in Rivers ↗quicknews-africa.net · Recorded source date: Aug 28, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC

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