The Nigerian authorities say they are clamping down on the illegal trade in crude oil.
The Nigerian government says it is losing up to $1bn a month as a result of the theft in the Niger Delta.
Whilst some of the oil is refined locally, much of the stolen crude is taken out on barges to ships waiting off the coast.
But with politicians and the military known to be benefitting from the trade, it seems unlikely that the practice will be be stopped.
The Nigerian government says it is losing up to $1bn a month as a result of the theft in the Niger Delta.
Whilst some of the oil is refined locally, much of the stolen crude is taken out on barges to ships waiting off the coast.
But with politicians and the military known to be benefitting from the trade, it seems unlikely that the practice will be be stopped.
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