The troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves, deactivated 14 artisanal refineries, demobilized 14 boats used for economic sabotage, with several vehicles intercepted and over 254,000 litres of stolen products confiscated across the Niger Delta Region.
A statement by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 6 Division Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah said the multiple operations were conducted in concert with other security agencies across the Joint Area of Responsibility between 31st March to 6th April 2025.
Troops in Delta State uncovered a large-scale illegal bunkering site at Old Ogorode in Sapele Local Government Area (LGA) alongside several items including one Ford Bus with Registration number Delta KLK 797 HR loaded with 9 drums of 1000 litres each filled with 90,000 litres, 74 drums of 200 litres each stocked with 14,800 litres, and one tank filled with over 20,000 litres of stolen products.
Other items include 9 drums of 200 litres capacity each, estimated to be 1,800 litres, 8 drums of 200 litres each filled with illegally refined engine oil estimated to be over 1,600 litres, 90 empty drums, one empty 5,000 litres capacity tank, 8 pumping machines, one Lister generator, and one big generator in addition to arrest of two suspected economic saboteurs at the site.
The troops also intercepted a Volvo Canter truck with Registration Number Bauchi KTG 166 XC conveying 56 drums of stolen crude oil estimated to be 13,400 litres at Amukpe in Sapele LGA. Three suspects have been taken into custody in connection to the seizures. Also, a mini tanker conveying 11,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) was intercepted at Ughelli North LGA.
In Rivers State, troops dismantled illegal refining sites, with pots and receivers and over 80,000 litres of stolen crude confiscated around Ataba general area in Andoni LGA where the suspected oil thieves fled on sighting troops. The troops equally intercepted over 80 sacks filled with 3,200 litres of stolen products at Ogale junction in Eleme LGA. Similarly, at Okarki Forest in Ahoada West LGA, troops swooped on a massive cooking oven stocked with over 3,000 litres of stolen crude.
Several items were also recovered at the scene, including a reservoir pit, metal receivers and 100 meters long iron pipes. At Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, several vehicles were intercepted with unspecified quantities of stolen products recovered, in addition to arrests at Aloloba in Kula II general area of Akuku-Toru LGA, Oshie in ONELGA, and Krakrama in Degema LGA.
Meanwhile, in Bayelsa State, troops dismantled an illegal refining site with three ovens, four refining drums, receivers with dug out pits filled with over 8,000 litres of stolen crude around Okordia Community in Yenagoa LGA (YELGA).
Troops uncovered two illegal refining sites with 8 mini ovens, 7 refining drums, receivers filled with over 5,500 litres of stolen crude were at Taylor Creek in Biseni, also in YELGA. While at Clough Creek inand Ekeremor, an illegal refining site with metal drums and ovens were dismantled accordingly.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah, while commending troops for the onslaught, called on critical stakeholders to continue to work in synergy to rid the region of economic saboteurs. The GOC further maintained that this efforts will ramp up oil and gas production in the region for the nations economic prosperity.
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