Navy Arrests Vessel, 12 Crew Members Over Alleged Crude Oil Theft in Akwa Ibom

Navy Arrests Vessel, 12 Crew Members Over Alleged Crude Oil Theft in Akwa Ibom

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested a vessel, MT FILIA, and its 12 crew members over alleged crude oil theft at the UTUE Terminal in Akwa Ibom State. The vessel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July 2026, by naval personnel operating under Operation Delta Sentinel following intelligence gathered through the Navy’s surveillance systems. In a statement, the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun […]

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Nigerian Navy Dismantles Illegal Crude Oil Storage Pits in Bonny

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has foiled another attempt by crude oil theft syndicates to establish illegal storage facilities in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. In a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, said personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny, acting under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, uncovered seven concealed dugout pits during a targeted anti-crude oil theft operation around […]

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Nigerian Navy Recovers 39,500 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude in Rivers

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Nigerian Navy has recovered about 39,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil after dismantling an illegal crude oil storage network in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore (formerly Navy Captain) Abiodun Folorunsho, the Navy said personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny carried out the […]

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Navy Uncovers Illegal Crude Oil Staging Sites, Recovers 6,500 Litres in Delta Creeks

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered and dismantled multiple crude oil staging sites hidden within creek networks in Delta State as part of intensified operations against oil theft in the Niger Delta. In a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, on Thursday, the operations were conducted by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The statement said the […]

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Navy Destroys Illegal Refinery, Seizes 20,000 Litres of Stolen Crude in Niger Delta

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Navy has dismantled an illegal oil refining site and recovered more than 20,000 litres of suspected stolen crude in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. According to a statement signed by Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out at Allison community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State by personnel of the Forward Operating Base Bonny. The navy said the raid followed intelligence reports […]

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Dangote refinery projects 650,000bpd June, plans crude import

Facility now producing 500,000bpd as officials look beyond Nigeria to meet demand for product The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is planning to import more crude oil as supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited becomes insufficient for fuel production at the $20bn Lekki-based facility. Officials at the plant said the facility has ramped up production to about 500,000 barrels per day, with the target of hitting the 650,000bpd mark by […]

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N712m stolen crude recovered, 96 terrorists killed in one week — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has said troops, during operations in the Northern parts of the country, killed 96 terrorists and arrested 227 suspects. The DHQ noted that among those arrested was a terrorist commander identified as Usman Maisaje. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major Geneneral Buba Edward, said Maisaje was a close associate of a wanted high-profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. He added […]

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Libya denies talks with Dangote refinery over crude supply

Libya’s National Oil Corporation has denied that it was in talks to supply crude oil to any refinery in Nigeria, including the Dangote refinery. This is coming following claims by some top refinery officials that the refinery was in talks with Libya for crude supply. But in a statement shared on its X handle on Sunday, the Libyan oil corporation denied negotiating or entering into talks regarding the crude oil […]

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Shell supplies 475,000 barrels of crude oil to P’Harcourt refinery

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited said it has completed the supply of 475,000 barrels of crude oil to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. The SPDC said this was in furtherance of the Federal Government’s commitment to increase domestic refining capacity and make petroleum products more readily available in the country. A statement by Shell Nigeria’s Media Relations Manager, Abimbola Essien-Nelson, on Monday disclosed that the company, […]

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