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 […]

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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 […]

July 13, 2026 30

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Nigerian Navy Recovers 22,870 Litres of Illegal Diesel, Disrupts Oil Theft Network in Rivers

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has recovered 22,870 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and disrupted a creek-based oil theft network during an intelligence-led operation under Operation DELTA SENTINEL in Rivers State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH in the Orashi Forest area […]

June 28, 2026 24

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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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Nigerian Navy Discovers Illegal Refineries, Recovers Oil Worth Billions in Rivers

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy under Operation Delta Sentinel has discovered large-scale illegal refining and crude oil storage sites in Rivers State, recovering petroleum products and crude oil valued at billions of naira. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, said Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder led intelligence-driven operations targeting crude oil theft in parts of the state. He said naval personnel deployed anti-crude oil theft […]

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Nigerian Navy under Operation Delta Safe seizes three tankers over suspected oil theft

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy, under Operation Delta Safe, has arrested three vessels and 26 crew members in a crackdown on suspected crude oil theft in the country’s southern waters. The operation, carried out on the night of 8 April in the Calabar–Akwa Ibom maritime area, led to the interception of two tankers allegedly siphoning crude from a wellhead, with large quantities of suspected stolen oil recovered. According to […]

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