Nigeria Navy raids pirates’ camp in Bayelsa
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS SOROH, has raided a suspected pirates’ hideout at Foropa community in southern Ijaw Local […]
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Oil theft, spillage: Nobody above nation’s law…Sen. Ned Nwoko
Senator Ned Nwoko, (PDP-Delta) has said nobody should be seen as above the law when dealing with issues of oil theft and spillage in […]
Military destroys 96 illegal refining sites, arrests 57 suspects
Troops of “Operation Delta Safe’’ uncovered and destroyed 96 illegal refining sites and apprehended 57 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta in the […]
JTF impounds vessel laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel in Rivers
The joint military taskforce, “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) impounded a vessel, MV Mother Mary I on Sunday, laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined […]
Senate mandates 5 committees to investigate crude oil thefts in Niger-Delta
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources, (Upstream, downstream,) Gas, Host communities and Niger Delta to conduct investigation on oil theft in […]
Nigeria lost N16.25trn to crude oil theft in 11 years – Speaker
Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday said that Nigeria lost N16.25 trillion to crude oil theft between 2009 and 2020. The […]
Oil theft: Nigeria still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, says the country is still losing 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to local and international thieves […]
Oil Theft: Ijaw Elders write Tinubu on procedure to dispose impounded vessels
Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), a coalition of Ijaw groups, has written to President Bola Tinubu to demand a review of procedures in disposal of vessels and […]
Nigeria Navy not involved in crude oil theft – Spokesman
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria Navy has debunked media reports alleging that Naval personnel aboard Motor Tanker (MT) PRAISEL were aiding oil theft in […]
Desist from crude oil theft now, Navy warns criminals
Rear Adm. Umar Chugali, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval Command, has warned criminals to desist from crude oil theft and other illegalities in […]
Military destroys rogue oil vessels in line with extant law – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the destruction of rogue vessels used to steal crude oil in the Niger Delta is in line with the extant laws […]
Oil theft: Navy uncovers sabotaged NNPC wellhead in Rivers
The Nigeria Navy in Port Harcourt says it has uncovered a huge mechanism installed in the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 18 wellhead being used to […]
NNPCL intercepts vessel with 800,000 litres stolen crude oil
A vessel conveying 800,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil has been intercepted by a private security contractor engaged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company […]
Oil theft allegation: Traditional ruler berates Asari Dokubo
The Olowu of Kuta in Osun, Oba Adekunle-Makama Tegbosun III, has cautioned former militant leader, Asari Dokubo against demoralising the military fighting to end oil […]
Oil theft allegations: Navy tackles Asari Dokubo, challenges him to produce evidence
The Nigerian Navy has described as spurious, the allegations by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that some cabals in the military are involved in […]
Niger Delta will stand behind Tinubu against oil theft – Asari Dokubo
President Bola Tinubu has received support from the people of Niger Delta region in his fight against oil theft in order to improve the nation’s […]
$2.4bn crude oil theft: Reps threaten to summon AGF, finance minister, others
The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee has threatened to summon the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, and other top government officials […]
Military destroys N407.542m illegally refined crude oil, neutralizes 57 terrorists
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Troops of operation DELTA SAFE, in conduct of Operation OCTOPUS GRIP and other operations in the Niger Delta region, have […]
Explosion at TNP pipeline in Rivers traced to oil theft, Shell regrets loss of lives
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) says investigation into Friday’s explosion at the Rumuekpe section of Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Rivers, shows […]
Army winning the war against oil theft – Brigade Commander
Brig.-Gen. Sadisu Yakasai, the Commander, 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 2, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), says the joint military force is winning the war against crude […]