The Nigeria Navy has disclosed that it has deactivated 175 illegal refineries, arrested 27 vessels under 11 months, Vanguard reports. The Command further revealed that 35,384,718 metric tonnes of illegally refined AGO were evacuated while several pirates, kidnappers hideouts were destroyed. Speaking during his handing over ceremony on Friday, February 4, 2022, the Outgoing Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Sanusi Kazeem Ibrahim said that piracy in Nigeria’s maritime domain reduced. His words, “The Command sustained effective patrols of its maritime Area of Responsibility (AOR), as well as undertook several clearance and Swamp Buggy operations in the backwaters. “These operations resulted in a considerable reduction of piracy in Nigeria’s maritime domain, as well as led to the arrest of 27 vessels engaged in illegal bunkering, Crude Oil theft and other maritime illegalities. “Other achievements include deactivation of about 175 illegal refining sites and still counting, evacuation of…