Navy Uncovers 75,000 Litres of Suspected Crude Oil in Delta

Navy Uncovers 75,000 Litres of Suspected Crude Oil in Delta

By Zainab Uzomah Abujahe Nigerian Navy has uncovered 75,000 litres of suspected crude oil stored in three dugout reservoirs in the Oteghele area of Delta State during operations against oil theft. The discoveries were made by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA on October 12 and 14 under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, with 30,000 litres found in one reservoir during the first operation and another 45,000 litres recovered from two reservoirs […]

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Navy Uncovers 40,000 Litres of Suspected Crude Oil in Delta

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered about 40,000 litres of substance suspected to be crude oil stored in a large dugout reservoir in the Oteghele area of Delta State. The discovery was made on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA (NNS DELTA) during an intelligence-led operation against crude oil theft and related activities in its area of operations. The Navy said […]

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Navy Uncovers 182,000 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude Oil in Rivers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Bethel Creeks, Rivers State, in an operation aimed at disrupting illegal crude oil storage and transfer activities in the area. The discovery was made on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny following actionable intelligence on suspicious activities around the creeks. According to a statement by the […]

September 23, 2026 15

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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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