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Nigerian Army seizes N250 million in stolen crude oil and diesel, arrests nine in Niger Delta
via Punch Nigeria2 min read
The Nigerian Army has reported the destruction of 10 illegal refining sites and the arrest of nine suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta region. During operations conducted from April 1 to April 26, 2026, the Army confiscated 130,000 litres of stolen crude oil and 26,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil AGO, with an estimated value of N250 million. Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, stated that these achievements were made in collaboration with other security agencies across Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states. Operations in Rivers State included the interception of a truck with 45,000 litres of stolen products, the discovery of a reservoir with over 35,000 litres of stolen crude oil, and another with 26,000 litres of illegally refined AGO. Troops also confiscated 266 sacks containing 17,760 litres of stolen products in Ebocha, Omoku, and discovered four drum ovens and 50 sacks with over 3,000 litres of crude oil in Abessa Forest. In Delta State, a tapping point with a dugout storage pit containing over 2,700 litres of stolen products was uncovered. In Akwa Ibom State, 45 bags containing a 1,350-litre stockpile of illegally refined AGO were found. Major General Emmanuel Emekah, General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, commended the troops and urged them to maintain their efforts against economic saboteurs.
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