During coordinated operations in the Niger Delta region, members of the 6 Division Nigerian Army detained 28 suspects and recovered more than 290 000 litres of stolen petroleum products.
The operations, which took place between October 6 and October 19, 2025, also resulted in the closing of four illegal refining facilities in the states of Rivers, Delta, Abia, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom.
The operations are a result of the Nigerian Army’s ongoing efforts to combat crude oil theft and other forms of economic sabotage in the area, according to Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Danjuma, the acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations.
The 6 Division troops have continued to strengthen their support for the ongoing anti-crude oil theft operations in the Niger Delta region, according to the statement.
Gas Oil Recovered, PMS
Two wooden boats were intercepted while loading Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from a vessel that was loading at a jetty during operations in the Okrika Local Government Area in Rivers State.
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In the area, two additional boats, one loaded with more than 33 000 litres of water and the other with 5, 000 litres of stolen goods, were also found.
A tanker with the registration number Rivers JJN 287 ZU, which is suspected of transporting about 90, 000 litres of stolen goods, was impounded following a tip-off about illegal bunkering activities at Elele Alimini in Emohua.
The driver and his assistant were among the two suspects detained.
Over 2,600 litres of automotive gas oil that had been illegally refined were also recovered in Abua/Odual council.
In the Obuzor and Asa Asa areas of the Ukwa West LGA, troops seize drum pots, receivers, and about 2,500 litres of stolen crude oil from two illegal refining sites along the Imo River.
After being intercepted at the waterside of the Orashi River, two boats carrying more than 700 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK) were made six suspects.
Bayelsa and Delta Arrests
Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma stated, confirming the army’s commitment to protecting national assets, that “the Division continues to maintain the operational tempo and ensure that economic saboteurs are denied freedom of action.”
One suspect was detained in Delta State along the PAN Ocean pipeline in Ethiope East, where troops recovered vandalized pipes, hoses, and vehicles, including a lorry carrying more than 1, 650 litres of stolen products.
A Mercedes-Benz truck containing three gas cylinders and 24 pieces of 14-inch pipes that were suspected of being vandalized from the SEPCO Oil and Gas pipeline at Kwale was intercepted by troops at Umusan-Obodogwa in Ndokwa West.
Two suspects have been detained. The driver was detained after a Toyota Hiace bus was found in Ughelli North, loaded with 10 drums containing 2,500 litres of condensates.
In the states of Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, troops have intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations to avert criminal activity.
Source: Channels TV
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