…AS NIGERIAN NAVY ARREST SEVERAL SUSPECTS
A simultaneous clearance operations conducted by the Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity from 20 – 22nd April, 2025, has brought tremendous sanity to Bayelsa, Delta and Imo states as some oil thieves have been arrested.
In a statement by the Director of Information (DINFO), Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adams-Aliu said in Abuja on Thursday, 24th April, 2025 that on Sunday 20th April, Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH apprehended four suspected pipeline vandals with tools used for vandalising pipelines around Renaissance Africa Energy Coy Pipeline at River-Kolo Creek, Bayelsa State.
In the same vein, on Monday 21st April, 2025, Forward Operating Base ESCRAVOS discovered and deactivated two illegal refinery sites with twojduic refining ovens and 10 dugout pits laden with large amounts of stolen crude oil in Oteghele, Obodo Omadino Community, Warri South-West LGA, Delta State.
On Monday 21 April 2025, Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH intercepted and impounded 2 vehicles laden with several sacks of illegally refined products in Olodo Community, Bayelsa State.
On Tuesday 22 April 2025, Naval Outpost Onitsha apprehended two suspects with a locally made rifle and 10 machetes. The suspects were in the process of attacking SEEPCO oil facility in Oguikpele Community, Ogbaru LGA, Anambra State.
Investigation revealed that these suspects were allegedly involved in the attack and killing of three Soldiers on 11 June 2024.
On Tuesday 22 April 2025, Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA discovered and deactivated two illegal refinery sites with nine dugout pits, several sacks and drums laden with large amounts of illegally refined AGO and stolen Crude Oil in Bernnet Island and Obodo Omadino Community, Warri SouthWest LGA, Delta State.
In the 3-day coordinated anti-crude oil theft operations, a total of six suspects were arrested while four Illegal Refinery Sites and nine dug out pits were deactivated and two vehicles were seized.
These operations underscore Nigerian Navy’s resolve to rid the maritime domain of crude oil thieves and other nefarious elements as directed by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla.
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