{"id":8271,"date":"2025-05-09T11:02:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=8271"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:06:48","slug":"nscdc-smashes-illegal-oil-refinery-in-abia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=8271","title":{"rendered":"NSCDC Commandant General\u2019s Special Intelligence Squad Smashes Illegal Oil Refinery In Abia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pix: Dr Ahmed Audi, NSCDC CG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Commandant General\u2019s Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has uncovered and dismantled an illegal artisanal oil refining camp in Umuohala community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSCDC made this disclosure in a post on its X handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation was said to be 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