Army dismantles illegal refineries, seizes 188,000 litres of stolen crude in Niger Delta

By Kingsley Omonobi

Troops of the Nigerian Army person dismantled 8 amerciable refining sites and seized implicit 188,000 litres of stolen crude lipid successful a large-scale cognition crossed Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa States.

The coordinated crackdown, conducted by troops of the 6 Division successful collaboration with different information agencies, took spot betwixt September 21 and October 5, 2025.

Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, said the operations were portion of ongoing efforts to curb lipid theft and amerciable refining successful the Niger Delta region.

“In Rivers State, troops dismantled a recently constructed amerciable refining tract successful Joinkrama 4, Ahoada West Local Government Area,” Jonah said. “They besides destroyed receivers, ovens, drums, and pipes utilized successful processing crude, recovering implicit 3,500 litres of stolen oil.”

He added that soldiers intercepted a reddish Mercedes-Benz vacuum motortruck with registration fig AHD 925 XA, loaded with much than 3,200 litres of stolen crude on Aba Road successful Oyigbo, portion the operator fled connected sighting troops.

In different cognition adjacent the Imo River, troops destroyed a abstracted amerciable refining tract and recovered drum pots, receivers, and implicit 2,000 litres of crude stored successful sacks. Additional seizures were recorded successful Etche, Obeama Uzomiri waterside successful Oyigbo, and Obiafor Oil Field successful Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Areas.

In Akwa Ibom State, 2 Toyota Camry cars with registration numbers ANA 495 CK and AKD 233 EQ were intercepted with 120 nylon bags containing implicit 3,600 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). Two suspects were arrested successful Abak Local Government Area.

Troops besides uncovered 950 litres of stolen petroleum products hidden successful an abandoned location connected Kemezia Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

The General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, commended the troops for their dedication and warned that determination would beryllium nary harmless haven for lipid thieves successful the region.

He urged each those progressive successful amerciable activities to desist, emphasizing the Army’s committedness to protecting nationalist assets and fostering a unafraid situation for morganatic socio-economic activities.

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