Troops of the 6 Division Nigerian Army have arrested fourteen suspected Oil thieves, confiscated over 20,205 litres of stolen products and dismantling of fourteen illegal refining hubs across the Niger Delta region.
According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Danjuma, In several operations conducted by troops in synergy with other security agencies between 20th October and 9th November 2025, resulted in the remarkable gains.
In Rivers State, along the fringes of the Imo River, troops deactivated six illegal refining sites, destroyed fourteen drum pots and nine drum receivers, as well as confiscated over 8,000 litres of stolen products. The recoveries were made around Asa, Okonta, and Okoloma in Oyigbo LGA of Rivers State, and Obuzor in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State.
Additionally, recoveries were also made at the abandoned Wellhead 3, around the remote manifold axis, where forty-two sacks containing over 1,250 litres of stolen crude oil were seized. Troops conducted Operations around Ozochi Community in Ahoada East LGA, and Angalama Community in Asari-Toru LGA with recoveries made.
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Similarly, in Delta State, around Eruemukohwarien in Ughelli North LGA, troops arrested three suspected oil thieves and impounded a J5 bus and one motorcycle, recovering over 4,000 litres of condensate. Also, at Bipoko Community in Warri South LGA, troops discovered an active illegal refining site with a cooking oven and thirty-eight sacks filled with over 1,140 litres of stolen crude oil.
In Akwa Ibom State, following intelligence, troops intercepted a truck while transloading Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from an underground storage facility at Olive Field Filling Station along the Uyo–Ikot Ekpene Road in Ikot Ekpene LGA. The truck was loaded with over 3,287 litres of illegally refined AGO while in Bayelsa State, troops also sustained operations against economic saboteurs.
All the suspects arrested, as well as the confiscated products, were handled in line with the subsisting operational mandate. Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah has commended the troops for the successes recorded and charged them to sustain the operational tempo in the fight against criminals.
