4 h. ago Navy dismantles nine illegal refineries, seizes over 170,000 litres of stolen products in Rivers

From Philip Nwosu The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder has successfully concluded an operation targeting crude oil theft and illegal bunkering in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni area of Rivers State, dismantling nine illegal refining sites and seizing large quantities of suspected stolen petroleum products. In a statement issued by the Commander of NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, […] The post Navy dismantles nine illegal refineries, seizes over 170,000 litres of stolen products in Rivers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago PICTORIAL: Navy Dismantles 9 Illegal Crude Oil Refining Sites In Rivers

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder have dismantled nine illegal refining sites in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of Rivers State. The illegal refining sites had 45 ovens, 30 reservoirs, and 75 dugout pits that contained approximately 60,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil, 80,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), […]

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3 d. ago Army Busts Illegal Bunkering Sites, Recover 591,000 Litres Of Stolen Crude Oil In Niger Delta

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have successfully dismantled 21 illegal refining sites, arrested 36 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 591,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta. The operation, which was conducted between April 28 and May 11, 2025, was carried out in operational synergy with other security agencies. The Acting […]

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2 w. ago Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products

From Tony John, Port Harcourt Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have intensified their crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta region. Between April 21 and 27, they arrested 23 suspected oil thieves and deactivated 13 illegal refineries, recovering over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy […] The post Niger Delta: Troops arrest 23 oil thieves, recover 180,000 litres of stolen products appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Five Dead In Rivers Explosion Linked To Illegal Petroleum Storage

An explosion in a residential area of Omoku, the headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State, claimed the lives of five people, including four women, on Saturday. Reports indicate that the explosion took place in one of the rooms of a residential building, which was being used to store illegally refined petroleum products. […] The post Five Dead In Rivers Explosion Linked To Illegal Petroleum Storage appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Navy Dismantles Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Six In Bayelsa, Delta, Anambra

Troops of the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity and its units have arrested six suspected crude oil thieves during a series of coordinated operations carried out from April 20 to April 22. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this announcement on Thursday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu stated that on Sunday, the Nigerian Navy […] The post Navy Dismantles Illegal Refineries, Apprehends Six In Bayelsa, Delta, Anambra appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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