According to the Nigerian Army, 22 illicit refining installations in the Niger Delta have been destroyed and 19 alleged oil thieves have been apprehended by soldiers from the 6 Division.
Over 180,000 liters of stolen petroleum products, valued at an estimated N150 million, were recovered as a result of the operation, according to the report.
This was said in a statement made on Monday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, by Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations.
According to Danjuma, the raid came after a concerted one-month operation conducted in four states in cooperation with other security services.
He emphasized that forces will continue to control the operational environment and deny criminal elements freedom of action, noting that the operations targeted oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and associated crimes in the Niger Delta.
“Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division have continued to control the operational environment in close coordination with other security services, thereby preventing criminal elements from operating freely throughout the Niger Delta Region.
“Over 180,000 liters of stolen products, worth over N150,000,000.00, were recovered, 22 illegal refining hubs were destroyed, and 19 suspected oil thieves were apprehended in several operations,” the statement stated.
