The Nigerian Navy said that the ongoing Operation DELTA SANITY II has recorded great successes against crude oil theft as they arrested several oil thieves and recovered numerous exhibits.
In a statement by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Information, and made available on its verified Facebook page, it was said, “On Monday, 6 January 2025, one wooden boat and one fibre boat laden with about 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil were discovered and seized around the Krakrama general area in Rivers State.
“On Tuesday, 7 January 2025, nine inter-linked illegal refinery sites and 20,000 litres of stolen crude oil in 4 huge tanks, with an additional 1,400 litres of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil (AGO), including 2 pumping machines and 2 locally fabricated wooden boats, were discovered, deactivated, and seized at Obe-Nla riverine community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.”
The statement further added that, on Friday, 10 January 2025, one medium-sized wooden passenger/cargo boat conveying six 250-litre capacity drums filled with illegally refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was seized around the Bendero and Uta Uyata general axis in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. In the process, 5 suspects were arrested.
“On Saturday, 11 January 2025, a militant camp in Opu-Okumbiri, Akassa axis of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was raided, and 2 suspected kidnappers were arrested. Items seized from the suspects included: one AK-56 assault rifle, 3 locally fabricated guns, 5 pump action guns, one foreign double barrel gun, 68 rounds of 7.62/39mm, 6 rounds of 7.62/51mm NATO, 25 shotgun cartridges, 4 empty AK-47 rifle magazines, one National Identity Card, one debit card, one MTN SIM card, one Itel phone, one Infinix smartphone, a cash sum of 11,500 Naira, one chainsaw machine, one handsaw, and one Airtel pack without a SIM card.
“On Sunday, 12 January 2025, a vandalized point along Akaso well 14 and 17 flow line connected to a dugout pit with about 20,000 litres of stolen crude oil was discovered at Tuma and Krakrama general area of Rivers State,” it said.
According to the statement, the vandalism was reported to the appropriate authorities, and the stolen crude was seized.
“On 15 January 2025, three illegal refinery sites with 20 drums of illegally refined AGO were recovered around Azuzuwama Okpuktuari area of Bayelsa State.
“On Friday, 17 January 2025, an illegal refining site with about 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil in a dugout pit was deactivated at Ikputukiri camp area of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. Additionally, another illegal refinery site with 10 dugout pits and one wooden boat laden with about 2,000 litres of stolen crude oil were deactivated and seized around Tuma and Bille general area of Rivers State.”
It said on Sunday, 19 January 2025, a 30-meter wooden boat conveying stolen crude oil was seized around Obe-Nla Riverine community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The boat was laden with approximately 40,000 litres of stolen crude oil.
“On Monday, 20 January 2025, a storehouse with 1,500 litres of illegally refined AGO was discovered and seized at Abalama in Rivers State.
“On Tuesday, 21 January 2025, an illegal refining site with a large quantity of stolen crude oil was deactivated at Otuwo area, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
“On Wednesday, 22 January 2025, several illegal refinery sites with 8 cooking tanks, 8 metal storage tanks, 2 reservoirs with large quantities of illegally refined AGO, and a vandalized wellhead were discovered and deactivated around Ogajama area of Rivers State. In the process, 5 abandoned empty wooden boats used to transport stolen crude oil were seized.
“On 22 January 2025, one wooden boat laden with about 2,500 litres of stolen crude oil was discovered and seized around Tuma and Bille general area of Rivers State.
“On Thursday, 23 January 2025, one wooden boat laden with about 3,000 litres of illegally siphoned crude oil, an illegal refinery site, 2 cooking tanks, 3 metal storage tanks, and 2 reservoirs were discovered and deactivated at Tuma and Buguma general area of Rivers State, among others.”
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, hereby reiterates that the Nigerian Navy will continue to work assiduously to eradicate maritime crimes in Nigerian waters.
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