Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have sustained their momentum in the fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta Region.
Between December 16 and 22, 2024, the operations led to the dismantling of 37 illegal refining sites, the arrest of 10 suspected oil thieves, and the recovery of over 130,000 litres of stolen petroleum products.
The details were disclosed in a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations.
The statement highlighted key achievements, including destroying nine illegal refining sites at Obiafu in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) LGA, Rivers State. Troops also confiscated 176 cooking drums, several pumping machines, and over 60,000 litres of stolen products, including crude oil, Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK). Four suspected oil thieves were arrested at the site.