Troops of the Nigerian Army 6 Division have Niger Delta Region have arrested 46 suspected oil thieves and associated criminals in the country’s Niger Delta region
The troops also destroyed 23 illegal refining sites.
The Acting Deputy Director 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, disclosed that the feats were achieved during its recent operations conducted with other security agencies between 9 – 29 June 2025.
These resulted in the recovery of over 30,000 litres of stolen products across the region, he said
According to him, in Bayelsa State, around Biseni Community, Adibawa, Yenagoa Local Government Area (LGA), nine big pots, 16 drum pots, four receivers, four drum coolants were destroyed with over 6,000 litres of stolen crude recovered.
He also said the troops arrested two suspected criminals in possession of two locally fabricated pistols with 9mm rounds at Otueke in Ogbia LGA.
In Rivers State, around Kilometer 45 general area in Degema LGA, he said, six illegal refining sites were uncovered, with over 5,000 litres of stolen crude confiscated.
At Kula 1 general area in Akuku-Toru LGA, an illegal refining site was taken out, with four cooking ovens, four receivers, and four drums filled with over 2,500 litres of stolen Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) handled appropriately.
He noted that four suspected oil thieves were arrested in connection to the malfeasance.
He added that in a clearance operations conducted along the Imo River led to the destruction of six illegal refining sites, while 32 drum pots, nine drum receivers, 10 sacks with over 2,000 litres of crude oil were recovered around Obuzor and Okoloma general areas in Ukwa West and Oyigbo LGAs of Abia and Rivers States respectively.
In Akwa Ibom State, troops raided a warehouse at Ukanafun LGA, where 131 nylon bags filled with over 3,930 litres of stolen products were recovered.
At Ebughu area in Mbo LGA, troops intercepted seven 30 litre jerricans filled with over 300 litres of illegally refined AGO.
In Delta State, at Kwale in Ndokwa East LGA, troops discovered a store at a tanker park along Asaba expressway, where 150 sacks filled with over 3,000 litres of stolen crude oil, he added.
The troops further intercepted a vacuum truck with Registration Number Delta LEH 167 SP loaded with stolen crude at Yanga market road Oleh in Isoko North LGA.
He said the driver abandoned the vehicle and disappeared.
