Troops Discover, Destroy 18 Illegal Refinery Sites in Niger Delta
Troops fighting to rid the Niger Delta of oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and piracy have discovered and destroyed 18 illegal refinery sites, 45 crude oil cooking ovens, 30 dugout pits, 16 boats, 37 storage tanks, and 11 drums.
The operation, which took place between May 16 and 19, 2025, resulted in the recovery of 550,350 litres of stolen crude oil, 13,710 litres of illegally refined AGO, and 350 litres of DPK, worth over N533.5 million.
During the operation, troops arrested 51 oil thieves and other criminals, while assorted arms and ammunition were also recovered.
Other items recovered include pumping machines, drilling machines, tricycles, motorcycles, mobile phones, and 4 vehicles.
Troops on anti-kidnapping and anti-criminality operations responded to information about criminal activities in Ahoada and Mbo LGAs of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, respectively. In the operations, some criminals were neutralized, while some weapons and ammunition were recovered from them.
In the South East, troops of Operation Udoka conducted offensive operations between May 16 and 19, 2025, and made contact with terrorists in Mbano and Awgu LGAs of Imo and Enugu States, respectively. The troops arrested 3 suspects and recovered ammunition, a laptop computer, and mobile phones from them.
