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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, NA, have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites as well as recovered over 161,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region, NDR.<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations in a statement said the operations were conducted in synergy with other security agencies between 26 May \u2013 8 June 2025.<\/p>\n

It said in Bayelsa State, along Zarama-Joinkrama 4, troops discovered an illegal connection point at Wellhead 10 connected to an illegal refining site and recovered five cooking ovens, five reservoirs, five dugout pits, a generator and over 30,000 litres of stolen crude among others<\/p>\n

In Biseni Community, Adibawa in Yenagoa LGA, two illegal connection points connected to the pipeline, linked to an illegal refining site were discovered, while19 big pots, 18 drum pots, 36 drum receivers, 19 drum coolants, a pumping, 6 metallic drum receiver stocked with over 4,000 litres of Illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) and over 27,600 litres of stolen crude stored in 460 sacks were handled among others<\/p>\n

The statement further added that while in Rivers State, a fibre boat, one wooden boat and a large wooden barge filled with over 27,000 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) were intercepted by the troops<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, 8 suspected oil thieves were apprehended in connection to the crime. Around Dorger Land Community in Okrika LGA, a wooden boat laden with 18,980 litres of PMS was intercepted, with three suspected oil thieves apprehended.<\/p>\n

In Ahoada West and Degema LGAs, respectively. Along Egbema-Okolomade in Abua\/Odual LGA, an illegal refining site was uncovered with two cooking ovens, drums and receivers as well as over 3,000 litres of stolen crude recovered among others<\/p>\n

In Akwa Ibom State, a suspected oil thief was arrested at Ekparakwa along Ikot Abasi-Oruk Anam LGA, with 63 Nylon bags filled with over 1,900 litres of stolen AGO, while on transit with an Infinity Jeep with Registration Number APR 105 KX Abia State.<\/p>\n

\u201cRelatedly, two suspected oil thieves were arrested along Abak-Ikot Abasi road also in Abak LGA, in a Toyota Camry with Registration Number UJ 804 KJA Lagos, loaded with over 840 litres of PMS, stocked in 31 Nylon bags\u201d it said<\/p>\n

It said in Delta State, within Obodo, Ugbukoko, Jatumi and Obofo Oil Fields, in Warri South LGA, troops discovered two wooden boats loaded with over 3,600 litres of stolen crude stored in 120 cellophane bags concealed in a Creek.<\/p>\n

At Bennett Ogboloja area, also in Warri South LGA, two illegal refining sites, two ovens, two pumping machines as well as a makeshift shop stocked with drums of illegally refined AGO, estimated to be over 500 litres were handled among others.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, NA, have arrested 43 suspected oil thieves and uncovered 27 illegal bunkering sites as well as recovered over 161,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region, NDR. 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