By: Kingsley Omonobi

In furtherance of operations against crude oil thieves and economic saboteurs in the Niger Delta and South West Part of the country, the Nigerian Navy under Operation Delta Sanity 2, has confiscated over 107,350 stolen crude oil and it’s by products

Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Director of Naval Information while making this known on Saturday said the operations conducted in February in Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Ondo and Delta states were a continuous demonstration of the Navy’s unwavering commitment to safeguard Nigeria’s maritime domain and eradicate Crude Oil Theft (COT).

Noting that the successes have contributed positively to the increase in Nigeria’s crude oil output, the Naval spokesman stated that Nigeria’s daily production has risen to about 1.75 million barrels per day thereby confirming the effectiveness of Operation Delta Sanity as arrested to by NNPCL.

Detailing the operations, he said, “On Saturday 1 February 2025, a wooden boat laden with 19 by 250 litres drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) being smuggled to the Republic of Cameroon was seized around Effiat creek, Akwa Ibom State.

“On Wednesday 5 February 2025, a wooden boat laden with 14 by 250 litres drums of PMS being smuggled to the Republic of Cameroon was seized around Ebughu creek of Akwa Ibom State.

“On Sunday 9 February 2025, a fibre boat laden with about 1,000 litres of stolen crude oil was seized around Buguma and Tuma general area of Rivers State.

“Also, on Sunday 9 February 2025, a large wooden boat laden with about 5,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil was seized around Opotumbi general area of Rivers State.

“On Tuesday 11 February 2025, a fibre boat laden with about 1,300 litres of stolen crude oil was seized around Buguma and Tuma general area of Rivers State.

“On Wednesday 12 February 2025, an Illegal Refinery Site with 5 cooking tanks, 4 metal storage tanks, 6 reservoirs and 15 dug out pits containing about 1,500 litres of stolen crude oil and about 1,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) were seized around Isaka, Ogajama general area of Rivers State.

“On the same day, Wednesday 12 February 2025, an Illegal Refinery Site, 3 refining ovens, 3 receiving units, 2 wooden boats and one dug out pit collectively laden with over 30,000 litres of stolen crude oil were discovered and deactivated around Clough Creek in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.




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