Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves, uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites and recovered over 161,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region (NDR).
A statement by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 6 Division Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah said the latest crackdown operations were conducted in synergy with other security agencies between 26 May - 8 June 2025.
In Bayelsa State, along Zarama-Joinkrama 4, troops discovered an illegal connection point at Wellhead 10 connected to an illegal refining site. In a follow up operations conducted, five cooking ovens, five reservoirs, five dugout pits, a generator and over 30,000 litres of stolen crude were recovered. While, at Biseni Community, Adibawa in Yenagoa LGA, two illegal connection points connected to the pipeline, linked to an illegal refining site were discovered.
Additionally, 19 big pots, 18 drum pots, 36 drum receivers, 19 drum coolants, a pumping, 6 metallic drum receiver stocked with over 4,000 litres of Illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) and over 27,600 litres of stolen crude stored in 460 sacks were handled.
In operations conducted at Luka Creek, around Lagosgbene in Southern Ijaw LGA, troops discoveres an illegal refining site with over 1,500 litres of stolen products confiscated. Also 71 big pipes, 30 small pipes, concealed under logs of woods, one 40HP engine and a wooden boat were recovered at Tamogbene in Ekeremor LGA. Two suspected vandals conveying the items in a boat absconded on sighting troops.
While, in Rivers State, a fibre boat, one wooden boat and a large wooden barge filled with over 27,000 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) were intercepted by the troops. In addition, 8 suspected oil thieves were apprehended in connection to the crime. Troops intercepted a wooden boat laden with 18,980 litres of PMS, and apprehended three suspected oil thieves.
Troops uncovered an illegal refining site with two cooking ovens, drums and receivers as well as over 3,000 litres of stolen crude recovered along Egbema-Okolomade in Abua/Odual LGA. Troops, also intercepted a truck at Oyingbo with Registration Number SML 204 VJ, loaded with over 3,000 litres of stolen crude concealed in sacks. In a related development, troops intercepted over 2,700 litres of illegally refined Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) in 45 sacks at Omoku, close to waterside.
In another development, troops arrested a suspected oil thief at Ekparakwa along Ikot Abasi-Oruk Anam LGA, in Akwa Ibom State, with 63 Nylon bags filled with over 1,900 litres of stolen AGO, while on transit with an Infinity Jeep with Registration Number APR 105 KX Abia State. Relatedly, two suspected oil thieves were arrested along Abak-Ikot Abasi road also in Abak LGA, in a Toyota Camry with Registration Number UJ 804 KJA Lagos, loaded with over 840 litres of PMS, stocked in 31 Nylon bags.
Similarly, troops in Obodo, Ugbukoko, Jatumi and Obofo Oil Fields, in Warri South LGA, Delta State, discovered two wooden boats loaded with over 3,600 litres of stolen crude stored in 120 cellophane bgs concealed in a Creek. two illegal refining sites, two ovens, two pumping machines as well as a makeshift shop stocked with drums of illegally refined AGO, estimated to be over 500 litres were handled appropriately.
Relatedly four suspected oil thieves were arrested in possession of 57 sacks of stolen condensates, estimated to be over 1,800 litres at Urakpa Gana waterside in Sapele LGA. Troops also intercepted two Toyota vehicles with Registration Numbers GWA 312 KZ and Delta WWR 675 JU loaded with 1,630 litres of condensates filled in 47 bags at Urakpa Gana.
Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, NA, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah has lauded troops for their resilience in the ongoing crackdown. He further enjoined them to sustain the tempo against oil thieves in the Niger Delta Region.
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