The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has uncovered an illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The Commission disclosed that the operation, carried out on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of its Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, followed intelligence gathering and surveillance on the activities of illegal sludge oil refiners.
The development was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale.
 
The illegal oil refinery allegedly operated by Chinese nationals. X/@officialEFCC
 
According to the Commission, the refinery was deserted when operatives stormed the premises, following an earlier crackdown on four illegal lithium processing plants in the area.
 
However, they discovered waste products from the refining process, as well as underground tanks believed to have been used for heating and processing sludge oil.
“Two of the underground tanks inspected contain...
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