ABUJA, Nigeria/ISTANBUL The Nigerian army announced Sunday that it has shut down 19 illegal crude oil refineries in the oil-rich Niger Delta region as part of nationwide efforts to curb petroleum theft. Lieut. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, acting deputy director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, said the operation targeting petroleum smugglers took place between May 19 and 25, resulting in the seizure of around 589,000 liters of refined petroleum products and the arrest of 20 suspects. “

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