The troops arrest 43 oil thieves, confiscate over 254, 000 liters of stolen products

The troops arrest 43 oil thieves, confiscate over 254, 000 liters of stolen products

The troops of Port Harcourt (Core Reporter) arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and associated crimes, deactivation of 14 artisan refineries, demobilization of 14 boats used for economic sabotage, with different intercepted vehicles and over 254,000 liters of Stolen confiscated products through the Niger Niger Confiscate Delta region

This was contained in a declaration by the deputy director at Interim 6 Division Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma on Sunday 6 April 2025.

The declaration affirmed: “In a reinvigorated attack against the criminal company of oil thieves and associated crimes in the joint operating area (Joa), the troops of 6 divisions, the Nigerian army supported the pressure on economic sabotitioners in the Niger delta region (editor’s note). In multiple operations conducted with other security agencies through the march of the 31 march – 615 years. led to the arrest of 43 suspected oil thieves and associated crimes, deactivation of 14 artisan refineries, demobilization of 14 boats used for economic sabotage, with several intercepted vehicles and over 254,000 liters of stolen products confiscated through the ed.

“As regards, in important operations conducted in the state of the Delta, the troops discovered a large -scale illegal illegal bunching site at Old Ogorode in the local government area of ​​Sale (LGA). Several articles were recovered on the site, including a Ford bus with 14 liters of registration with 14,800 liters, starting from 14,800 liters with liters of 4,800 leta a cable tank with over 20,000 liters of stolen products.

“In addition, the troops also intercepted a Volvo Canter truck with the Bauchi KTG 166 XC recording number that broadcast 56 stolen raw oil drums estimated at 13,400 liters in Amukpe to Saole Lga. Three suspicions of power were taken in custody in case of custody in case of fall. Petrol oil (FA) was intercepted)

“While in the state of rivers, around the general area of ​​Ataba in Andoni LGA, the troops dismantled the illegal refining sites, with pots and receivers and over 80,000 liters of rough rough were confiscated. Suspicious oil thieves fled from sighting troops. At Ogala Saluci. Over 3,000 liters of stolen crude oil.

“In the meantime, in the state of Bayelsa, around the Okordia community in Yenagoa LGA (Yelga), the troops have dismantled an illegal refining site with three ovens, four refining drums, receivers with shots full of over 8,000 liters of rough rough

In the meantime, the general officer Commander (Goc), 6 Division, Nigerian army, the main general Emmanuel Eric Eric, while praised troops for the assault, invited the interested parties to continue working in synergy to free the region of economic sabotitioners. The Goc also claimed that these efforts will increase the production of oil and gas in the region for the economic prosperity of the nations.