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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NDLEA Uncovers N12.39bn Cannabis Haul, Arrests Businesswoman with Cocaine at Lagos Airport

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilograms of cocaine to Beijing, China, and also seized 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud cannabis valued at N12.39 billion at the Apapa Port Complex. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, […]

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Navy Uncovers Illegal Refining Sites, Recovers 120,000 Litres of Petroleum Products in Rivers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered two illegal refining sites and recovered about 120,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder under Operation Delta Sentinel following credible intelligence on renewed illegal refining activities in the area. According to a statement issued by the […]

June 15, 2026 20

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NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Water Purifiers from Europe, Intercepts Military-Grade Ammunition in Kaduna

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered consignments of illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands, while also intercepting military-grade ammunition and arresting multiple suspects in separate operations across the country. According to a statement by the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, operatives discovered and seized three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, popularly known […]

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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 Uncovers Illegal Fuel Stockpile Along Rivers–Bayelsa Corridor

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has intensified operations against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta, uncovering illegal refining sites in Bonny and intercepting a concealed fuel stockpile along the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor. In a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Navy said personnel of Forward Operating Base BONNY, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, foiled attempts by suspected […]

May 16, 2026 20

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Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Borno

Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly discovery an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist bread production factory hidden within their den in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to intelligence sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday, the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF […]

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