Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have dismantled multiple illegal refining sites and arrested 50 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta Region, with a major focus on Rivers State.
The operations, carried out between June 30 and July 13, 2025, also led to the confiscation of over 25,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and the discovery of numerous illegal connection points designed to compromise pipelines.
This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah.
In Rivers State, troops sustained the clampdown on attempts to re-establish new illegal bunkering hubs, particularly along the Imo River axis. Seven illegal refining sites were dismantled around Obuzor and Ozaa West in the Ukwa West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas of Abia and Rivers states, respectively.
The troops also destroyed 35 drum pots, 14 drum receivers, three large coolants, and recovered over 6,000 litres of crude oil.
At Obiafor in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, another illegal refining site was destroyed.
Dugout pits filled with 3,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), 2,000 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), and 1,000 litres of crude oil were handled in line with operational procedures.
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