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The Nigerian Army has revealed that\u00a0 it’s troops from 6 Division, have uncovered more 27 illegal bunkering sites, recovering over 161,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region in their latest operations.<\/p>\n
Spokesperson of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, in a statement issued on Sunday said the troops also arrested 43 suspected oil thieves during the operations conducted in synergy with other security agencies between 26 May – 8 June 2025.<\/p>\n
Danjuma disclosed that, In Bayelsa State, along Zarama-Joinkrama 4, the troops discovered an illegal connection point at Wellhead 10 connected to an illegal refining site.<\/p>\n
He said, the troops in a follow up operations conducted, recovered five cooking ovens, five reservoirs, five dugout pits, a generator and over 30,000 litres of stolen crude, while two illegal connection points connected to the pipeline, linked to an illegal refining site were discovered at Biseni Community, Adibawa in Yenagoa LGA of the State.<\/p>\n
He added that 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 by the soldiers.<\/p>\n
According to him, additional operations conducted at Luka Creek, around Lagosgbene in Southern Ijaw LGA, led to the discovery of an illegal refining site with over 1,500 litres of stolen products confiscated.<\/p>\n
“At Tamogbene in Ekeremor LGA, 71 big pipes, 30 small pipes, concealed under logs of woods, one 40HP engine and a wooden boat were recovered. Two suspected vandals conveying the items in a boat absconded on sighting troops.”<\/p>\n
In Rivers State, the Army Spokesperson at 6 Division said 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.<\/p>\n
“In addition, 8 suspected oil thieves were apprehended in connection to the crime. Around Dorger Land Community in Okrika LGA, a wooden boat laden with 18,980 litres of PMS was intercepted, with three suspected oil thieves apprehended.”<\/p>\n
Other seizures he added were made at Okarki Forest, Banana Creek in Ahoada West and Degema LGAs respectively. Along Egbema-Okolomade in Abua\/Odual LGA, an illegal refining site was uncovered with two cooking ovens, drums and receivers as well as over 3,000 litres of stolen crude recovered.<\/p>\n
“The 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.<\/p>\n
“In a related development, at Omoku, close to waterside, troops intercepted over 2,700 litres of illegally refined Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) in 45 sacks.”<\/p>\n
In Akwa Ibom State, he said one suspect was arrested at Ekparakwa along Ikot Abasi-Oruk Anam LGA, 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, while two suspected oil thieves were nabbed 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.<\/p>\n
Similarly, in Delta State, Danjuma explained that “within Obodo, Ugbukoko, Jatumi and Obofo Oil Fields, in Warri South LGA, troops discovered two wooden boats loaded with over 3,600 litres of stolen crude stored in 120 cellophane bags concealed in a Creek. At Bennett Ogboloja area, also in Warri South LGA, 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.<\/p>\n
“At Urakpa Gana waterside in Sapele LGA, four suspected oil thieves were arrested in possession of 57 sacks of stolen condensates, estimated to be over 1,800 litres. Relatedly, at Urakpa Gana, 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,” he said.<\/p>\n
Reacting to the feat, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah lauded the troops for their resilience in the ongoing crackdown. He further enjoined them to sustain the tempo against oil thieves in the Niger Delta region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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