The United Arab Emirate, UAE’s, largest refinery has halted operations after a drone strike sparked a fire near the facility.

Sources familiar with the situation said the refinery was forced to stop operations following the incident.

The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is currently assessing the extent of the damage at the Ruwais Refinery, which has the capacity to process about 922,000 barrels of oil per day, making it one of the largest refineries in the world.

The shutdown comes amid growing energy disruptions across the Persian Gulf, after Saudi Arabia halted operations at its largest refinery and Qatar shut down the world’s biggest LNG export facility following similar drone strikes by Iran.

Ekwutosblog reports that Iran faces sustained military pressure following a joint operation by the United States and Israel targeting Iranian military infrastructure.

However, Iran on its own has retaliated, launching attacks on many Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia Qatar Kuwait Bahrain, among others.

U.S. president Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran over the security of the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post shared on his social media platform, Trump said the United States would respond forcefully if Iran takes any action that disrupts the flow of oil through the vital shipping route.

According to him, any attempt to stop oil movement in the Strait of Hormuz would result in Iran being hit “twenty times harder” than it has been previously.

Trump also warned that the U.S. could target key sites that would make it difficult for Iran to rebuild as a nation.

“Death, fire and fury will reign upon them,” he wrote, while adding that he hopes such a situation does not happen.

He also described the warning as a move meant to protect countries that rely heavily on the waterway for oil shipments, including China and other nations that depend on energy supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

A Nigerian lawyer, identified as Atanda, has sparked discussions online after sharing guidance on what to do if someone attempts to use the police to collect a debt.

Taking to his Facebook page, Atanda clarified that owing someone money does not give them the legal right to involve the police in collecting the debt.

He explained that debt is a civil matter, not a criminal offense, and that the police are prohibited from acting as debt collectors.

The lawyer advised that if a police officer attempts to make such an arrest, the individual should calmly inform the officer that the matter is civil and request to see their identification.

If the officer insists on proceeding, he stressed the importance of complying without resistance and following lawful instructions.

Atanda also noted that signing any repayment undertaking requested by the officer does not make it enforceable in court, so there is no cause for fear.

After release, victims are encouraged to pursue legal action against both the creditor and the police officer for breach of fundamental human rights and unlawful detention, with potential claims for damages of up to 50 million Naira.

He wrote:

“You are owing someone money and the person brought Police to arr£st you, this is what you should do.

At first, the police have no legal authority to arr£st you for a simple debt, as it is a civil matter and not a criminal offense. According to the Police Act 2020 and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), the police are strictly prohibited from interfering in civil disputes or acting as d£bt collectors

Meaning that, the Police officer the person brought to arr£st you, is on ill£gal duty and is on a mission to perform ill£gal arr£st.

So at this point.

1. Ask the Police officer for his ID and take note of his name
2. Calmly tell the officer it’s a civil matter
3. If the officer insist on arr£sting you, don’t resist the arr£st. Follow him
4. If they ask you to sign any undertaking of when you will pay back, sign it

That undertaking is not enf0rceable anywhere, so no f£ar at all

Once you are out

File a suit against the person you owe and the Police Officer for breach of your fundamental human right and ill£gal arr£st with unlawful detention

In the suit, demand for damages of 50 Million Naira

Ignorance of the law is no excuse”

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