Nigeria’s losses due to crude oil theft are more significant than those of some other OPEC members. The Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, Sen. Ned Nwoko, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Nwoko emphasised...
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Nigerian Navy has arrested no fewer than 215 suspected oil thieves and 26 vessels in 2024. It also said that 468 Illegal Refinery Sites were deactivated within the period under the auspices of Operation Delta Sanity. The Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Rear Adm. Ibrahim Dewu, made this...
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has deactivated six illegal refining sites at Obodo Omadina Community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. Navy Capt Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer, FOB Escravos, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Warri. Okoloagu said that the illegal...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and Navy, has uncovered an illegal artisanal refinery and illegal petrol station in Anambra . The illicit facility was discovered at Y-Junction, Nkwelle Ezunaka, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra. NSCDC State Commandant, Mr...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Navy has said the troops of Operation Delta Sanity and its units have apprehended six suspected crude oil thieves in a series of simultaneous operations conducted from April 20 to April 22. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, disclosed this in a...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said the troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last one week discovered and deactivated no fewer than 42 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in a weekly report of...
Nigerian Navy has uncovered eight illegal bunkering sites at Obe-Akinboye sea-side community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Igbokoda. He said that the operation against maritime crime which was...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe, have in the last one week apprehended 49 perpetrators of oil theft and destroyed 22 illegal refining sites. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in a weekly report of ongoing military operations by...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has impounded a truck loaded with 70,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is contained in a statement signed by the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer (NPRO), Afolabi Babawale, on Monday in Abuja. Babawale explained that...
Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) has solicited stronger synergy between the company and the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the fight against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The Managing Director of TSSNL, Chief Kestin Pondi made the call when Rear Adm. Noel Madugu, the Commander...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Democratic Front (TDF) has welcomed the reduction in crude oil theft from 108,000 barrels a day in 2022 to 5,000 barrels a day. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, TDF described the feat announced...
The Nigerian Navy, Operation Delta Sanity 2, has arrested nine suspected oil thieves at a wellhead, located at about 26 nautical miles offshore in Akwa Ibom. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubakar Umar, stated this in a press briefing at Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of the...
Troops of Nigerian Army have destroyed 23 illegal artisanal refineries and apprehended 25 suspected operators during an anti-bunkering operation conducted in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division in Port Harcourt, disclosed this development in a statement issued on Monday. He revealed...
The Nigerian Army has uncovered 20 illegal refining sites and apprehended 11 suspected operators of the facilities during ongoing raids in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers states. Spokesman for the Nigerian Army 6 Division in Port Harcourt, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, announced on Monday that troops had also dismantled...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat laden with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, made this known to journalists on Thursday during...
Tantita Security Services Ltd., has said it is targeting a $320 million carbon credit scheme for the Niger-Delta region, as part of efforts to drive community development and sustainable environment. Executive Director Operations and Technical, Tantita Security Service, Capt. Waredi Enisuoh, said this at a lecture organised by Highstone...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Northern Youths Progressive Network (NYPN) has recognized High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for his unwavering dedication to securing Nigeria’s oil installations. As the founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Tompolo has made significant strides in addressing security challenges across...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka has arrested three suspected oil thieves carrying 2,000 litres of petrol with the intention of smuggling it to the Republic of Cameroon. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this while handing over the suspects, seized items...
Dr Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), has alleged sabotage in the fight against crude oil theft in the country. Ekpemupolo stated this when he played host to the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Tuesday in Oporoza,...
Ten elite Nigerian Navy warships have been deployed to take part in a special sea exercise aimed at tackling oil theft and other maritime crimes in the nation’s territorial waters. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, disclosed this to journalists during the flag-off of Exercise ‘Sea Guard 2024’...