Mr Kangye said the troops also recovered 675,266 litres of stolen crude oil, 312,593 litres of illegally refined diesel and 4,500 litres of DPK within one week.
“I foresaw the crisis festering for too long before I intervened. We reached an agreement, written agreement, and both parties signed,” said Mr Tinubu.
The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has called on key players in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers to set aside their differences and work together in the people’s best interest
The beneficiaries, drawn from 18 LGAs, were trained in shoemaking and bag production.
They assured that the projects would be utilised, sustained and maintained for the benefits of the communities.
Mr Lokpobiri said the government had also addressed the issue of inefficiency by deploying technology.
Mr Danjuma said the army apprehended 15 persons, dismantled 32 artisanal refineries and seized 14 boats during operations.
The troops also recovered 631,709 litres of stolen crude oil.
The DHQ said troops also rescued 291 hostages, arrested 51 suspected oil thieves and recovered stolen crude worth N798.1 million.
Rear Admiral John Okeke, Commander of the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, on Thursday, attributed the rise in oil output from 1
