The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it has discovered an illegal refinery being operated inside a bush in Isiala Ihie community of Ugwunagbo LGA of Abia State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Command of NSCDC, Doreen Udugwu, said this on Wednesday also saying two suspects were arrested and large quantities of petroleum products suspected to have been tapped from a nearby vandalised petroleum pipeline, were discovered.
The commandant of NSCDC in Abia State, Akinsola Aderemi, also said further investigations would be carried out to identify and apprehend all individuals involved in the dastardly act.