Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Military, in collaboration with different safety businesses, have arrested 28 suspected oil thieves and deactivated 4 unlawful refining websites.
The operations, carried out between October 6 and 19, 2025, additionally resulted within the seizure of over 290,000 litres of stolen merchandise throughout the area.
The army operation was carried out throughout a number of states within the Niger Delta, with a number of successes recorded in Rivers State.
Throughout the operations, troops intercepted two picket boats at Okrika in Okrika Native Authorities Space (LGA) whereas loading Premium Motor Spirit from a vessel offloading the product at a jetty.
Two boats have been intercepted, with one loaded with over 33,000 litres of stolen merchandise at a jetty in Okrika, and one other picket boat loaded with over 5,000 litres of stolen merchandise.
Based on Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Appearing Deputy Director, 6 Division Military Public Relations, the operations have been a part of the continuing Anti-Crude Oil Theft operations within the Niger Delta Area.
Danjuma defined that following a tip-off on unlawful oil bunkering actions round a pipeline after Sterling International Firm Street, Akpabo, at Elele Alimini in Emohua LGA, troops swung into motion and impounded a tanker with registration quantity Rivers JJN 287 ZU popping out of the pipeline proper of means.
Based on him, the automobile was suspected to have loaded about 90,000 litres of stolen merchandise from the positioning, and two suspects, the driving force and his motor boy, have been taken into custody, whereas at Okolomade in Abua/Odual LGA, over 2,600 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil have been recovered.
He said that alongside Imo River, troops deactivated two unlawful refining websites and seized three drum pots, three receivers, and over 2,500 litres of stolen crude round Obuzor, Asa Asa in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State, whereas at Orashi River waterside, two picket boats have been intercepted with over 700 litres of Twin Objective Kerosene recovered and Six suspects have been arrested in reference to the seizures.
In the meantime, in Delta State, Danjuma famous that troops acted on credible intelligence on the actions of oil thieves alongside the PAN Ocean Pipeline proper of means in Ethiope East LGA. On sighting troops, the criminals fled.
Nevertheless, one suspect was arrested and varied objects recovered. These included vandalised pipes, hoses, a big amount of Bagco sacks, and leather-based supplies. Others included one Peugeot 406 automobile, a Camry automobile, one Toyota Jeep, in addition to a lorry van loaded with over 1,650 litres of stolen merchandise.
Moreover, troops on pipeline surveillance alongside the Midwestern Oil and Gasoline Pipeline proper of means at Umusan-Obodogwa in Ndokwa West LGA intercepted a Mercedes-Benz truck with registration quantity Enugu VE 174 ENU conveying 24 items of 14-inch pipes and three gasoline cylinders. Two folks have been arrested.
He mentioned: “The pipes could have been vandalised from the SEPCO Oil and Gasoline pipeline at Kwale. Moreover, round Eruemukohwarien in Ughelli North LGA, a Toyota Hiace bus with registration quantity Delta PTN 926 XA was intercepted, loaded with ten drums crammed with 2,500 litres of condensates. The driving force was arrested.
“In Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom States, troops have scaled up each kinetic and non-kinetic operations, successfully dominating the operational panorama and thereby denying felony parts the liberty of motion.”
In the meantime, Normal Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Military, Main Normal Emmanuel Eric Emekah, has counseled the troops for the exploits recorded. The GOC additional charged them to maintain the operational tempo in clamping down on financial saboteurs and different related crimes within the Niger Delta Area.
