Lloyd Busts Multiple Artisanal Refineries In Elele-Alimini …Uncovers Illegal Mortuary, Petroleum …. Depot Inside General Hospital

As Rivers State Government intensifies effort to end soot pandemic in the state, the Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Dr Chidi Lloyd has busted a very large site with multiple illegal petroleum refineries in Elele-Alimini.
The council chairman also effected the arrest of some perpetrators of the illegal oil bunkering intercepted in the course of the operation.
Lloyd was accompanied by a combined team of security personnel and the local government task force, last Wednesday, on enforcement on the directive of the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike to crush all illegal refinery operations in the area.
Disappointed with the level of environmental degradation caused by the illegal oil bunkering activities on the large expanse of land, Lloyd ordered the immediate investigation and prosecution of the arrested suspects to establish the ownership of the oil bunkering sites.
The council chairman and his team also effected the arrest of two drivers who were caught transporting illegally-refined petroleum products at Rumuekpe junction along the East-West Road.
Acting on a tip off on criminal activities along old Ahoada Road in Elele-Alimini, Lloyd, also stormed Elele-Alimini General Hospital and uncovered a depot operated by illegal petroleum refiners inside the hospital.
The council chairman further intercepted an illegal mortuary where kidnap victims who died in the custody of their abductors were usually deposited inside Elele-Alimini General Hospital.
Lloyd wondered why the leadership of Elele-Alimini allowed such atrocious business in the community, stressing that such evil activity cannot be going on without the involvement of some stakeholders in the community.
Irked by the number of already decaying corpses deposited inside a particular building in the hospital, Lloyd ordered the security personnel to search the entire hospital, during which the syndicate and illegal occupants of the hospital were apprehended in their hideouts.

By: Nelson Chukwudi