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

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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Navy Records Major Successes in Anti-Oil Theft Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy says it has recorded significant operational gains in the first quarter of 2026 under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, a maritime security initiative aimed at combating crude oil theft and protecting the nation’s maritime environment in the Niger Delta. According to a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation, launched on 13 January 2026, replaced Operation DELTA SANITY II […]

April 12, 2026 8

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Army Arrest Diesel Theft Suspect as Clash Erupts in Akwa Ibom Community

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The army have arrested a suspect accused of siphoning diesel from heavy-duty equipment belonging to a company in Akwa Ibom State, following an operation targeting criminal activity in the area. In a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 2 Brigade, Captain Lawal Bala Muhammad, the army said the suspect was intercepted after troops acted on intelligence about fuel theft at Sterling Petroleum […]

March 29, 2026 12

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Oil Theft Crackdown: Nigerian Navy Destroys Refinery, Arrests Dozens

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed an illegal oil refinery and arrested 37 suspected illegal miners during separate operations in the Niger Delta. The actions were carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, a security campaign aimed at tackling crude oil theft and other illicit activities in the region. According to the statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Captain Folorunsho, the personnel from NNS Pathfinder […]

March 15, 2026 16

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NAF Reinforces Fight Against Oil Theft in Niger Delta

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to protecting the country’s critical oil and gas infrastructure during a strategic operational visit to its base in Port Harcourt, in Rivers State. According to a statement signed by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the visit on 5 March included the […]

March 8, 2026 13

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Police arrest suspects for theft, criminal conspiracy in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command has apprehended Maishanu Auwal and two others in connection with theft and criminal conspiracy within the state capital. The arrest was disclosed in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufai, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, the case began on January 17, 2025, when Ladan Muhammad, the Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission in Sokoto, reported […]

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