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Troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army person smashed gunrunning syndicates noted for trafficking tiny arms and airy weapons to criminals crossed the Niger Delta region.
The troops besides arrested nary less than 35 suspects, destroyed six amerciable refining sites and confiscated implicit 14,000 litres of stolen products, successful consolidating connected the ongoing anti-oil theft operations crossed the region.
Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, successful a connection issued successful Port Harcourt connected Monday night, said gunrunners, identified arsenic Innocent Emiyemokumo Deidei a.k.a. Sele Bobo, Godknows Alabor Avor, and Godwin Osik were apprehended astatine antithetic times done intelligence-driven operations.
Two English pistols, 4 locally fabricated pistols, and a double-barrel weapon were recovered from the suspects from the syndicate noted to beryllium engaged successful arms deals utilizing the Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Bayelsa States corridor for the discreet question of illicit arms and airy weapons.
Danjuma further stated that the suspects and arms recovered were handed implicit to the applicable bureau for prosecution.
He said the anti-oil theft operations were carried retired betwixt 25 August and 7 September 2025, successful Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom States.
“Relatedly, portion consolidating connected the ongoing anti-oil theft operations crossed the NDR, troops made notable gains betwixt 25 August and 7 September 2025. These resulted successful the demolition of six amerciable refining sites, the apprehension of 35 criminals, and the confiscation of implicit 14,000 litres of stolen products. Those arrested included 3 gunrunners, lipid thieves, and others progressive successful sundry crimes,” Danjuma said.
“In Rivers State, astir the Kilometre 45 axis successful Degema LGA, 2 amerciable refining sites were deactivated, with 4,500 litres and 3,000 litres of stolen crude and illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) recovered respectively.
“Also, astir Rumukpe successful Emohua LGA, troops discovered aggregate dugout pits with crude oil. A fishy was picked up portion attempting to bundle implicit 1,800 litres of stolen crude successful sacks. Additionally, astatine Abacheke Community, adjacent the bound betwixt Rivers and Imo States, troops recovered 35 sacks filled with implicit 1,750 litres of illegally refined AGO,” helium said.
Danjuma added that respective items including 1 motorcycle and an Infinix mobile telephone were recovered with a suspected lipid thief apprehended.
“At Omoku successful Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, a achromatic Mitsubishi Hilux conveying 12 sacks of stolen AGO was intercepted on the Kiri Omoku–Elele road. The operator abandoned the conveyance and fled into the adjacent bush connected sighting troops,” Danjuma said.
Similarly, an amerciable refining tract was discovered with 2 cooking pots astatine Ifie Community successful Warri South LGA of Delta State wherever 35 sacks filled with implicit 1,050 litres of stolen AGO were recovered.
Meanwhile, a reddish mini autobus with registration fig ABK 398XA was intercepted astatine Ekparakwa Community on the Ikot Abasi–Oruk Anam roadworthy successful Akwa Ibom State loaded with 750 litres of stolen AGO contained successful 25 nylon bags.
Additionally, troops raided an amerciable refining tract astatine Ukpom Community successful Abak LGA wherever 21 jerricans filled with stolen AGO, on with respective bare jerricans and retention drums, were destroyed.
“Troops besides maintained vigilance successful Bayelsa State, dominating waterways and hinterlands, efficaciously denying criminals state of action,” Danjuma said.
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