Tag: illegal refineries
Army smashes nine illegal refineries, arrests 17 in Niger Delta crackdown
Other items recovered at the scene included two empty tanks and a 20,000-litre capacity tanker truck (registration number BEN 223…
Troops nab 49 oil thieves, destroy 22 illegal refining sites
Kangye said the troops had during the week foiled oil theft worth an estimated sum of N869.2m. The breakdown, according…
Army destroys 19 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
They also arrested 12 suspects and recovered 138,000 litres of stolen products
Troops dismantle 23 illegal refineries in major raids in 3 states
According to Danjuma, troops impounded four boats and over 2,700 litres of stolen products in Oga-Ama, Buguma LGA, while a…
Army dismantles 20 illegal refineries, arrests 11 operators
The soldiers also confiscated 31 boats, seven vehicles, and 190,000 litres of various petroleum products, and arrested 11 suspected oil…
Army destroys 20 illegal refineries
The statement said the operations which took place between 30 December 2024 and 5 January 2025 were carried out in…
Rivers: Troops nab 5 oil thieves, deactivate 46 illegal refineries
The Army spokesperson added that boats used to ferry stolen products and thousands of litres of stolen products were recovered…
Otti calls for crackdown on oil thieves, illegal refinery operators
The Abia State Governor who described illegal refineries and other activities, as enemies of the state spoke when he received…
Massive illegal refineries with 2.7m litres refining capacity per day uncovered in Rivers
By Desmond Ejibas The Nigeria Navy has uncovered 15 massive illegal refining camps, each equipped with six cooking pots and…
10,166 illegal refineries, crude oil connections have been destroyed in three years — NNPCL CEO
“The centre provides live streaming of surveillance data to security forces, contributing to the detection and destruction of over 5,686…
NAF hits six illegal oil refining sites in Rivers
According to him, having been confirmed to be active, authorisation was obtained to destroy the six sites, thus discouraging the…
Military destroys 50 illegal refining sites in N/Delta – DHQ
“All items recovered and arrested suspects from the region have been handed over to the relevant authority for further action."
Military destroys 39 illegal refineries, apprehends oil thieves
“Equally, the air component of Operation Delta Safe conducted air interdiction to several illegal refining sites and creeks at Gogokiri…
Troops destroy 57 illegal refineries, arrest 21 oil thieves
The troops also destroyed 953 cooking ovens, 68 wooden boats, 172 storage tanks and 149 dugout pits within the period
71 illegal refineries destroyed, 501 vandals arrested
Audi warned that any personnel found to connive or compromise national security would face the law court of ethics and…
Navy destroys 14 illegal refineries, seizes N2bn products
Five suspects were arrested and the operatives destroyed 14 illegal refining sites. About 80 storage tanks, 22 wooden boats, 40…
Troops deactivate more illegal refineries in Niger Delta
The troops discovered several illegal refining sites with 133 ovens, 194 metal tanks storage, 127 dugout pits, five wooden boats,…
Mass burial today for 110 killed in Ohaji-Egbema illegal refinery fire
Ifeanyi Nnaji of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the victims were burnt beyond recognition, making it difficult for…
Troops destroy 49 illegal refineries, nab 70 oil thieves in Niger Delta
Onyeuko also said that the Nigerian Navy, in conjunction with U.S. AFRICOM, recently concluded the 12th Edition of Exercise Obangame…
NSCDC destroys 8 illegal modular refineries in Abia
The illegal refineries were destroyed by operatives of the Anti-vandal Unit of the command, codenamed “Operation Sting”.
Navy smashes 175 illegal refining sites, arrests 27 vessels
The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Sanusi Ibrahim, stated this in Calabar while handing over…
War against illegal refineries: Ijaw leader warns Wike
Eradiri warns that myriads of youths, who are already engaged in the illegal business activities for survival, might take up…
Army major provides escort for illegal refiners: Wike’s new bombshell
The Governor also accused the police of refusal to arrest one Chief W. J. Wocha, Fubara Ohaka and other members…
Rivers: Emohua LG chief busts 3 illegal refineries, loading depot
Lloyd has offered N100,000 to anyone with reliable information that will lead to the discovery of any functional illegal petroleum…
Troops bust 39 illegal refineries, operators in Niger Delta
Some of the operations were executed in villages, creeks and towns in Emohua, Ikwere, Port Harcourt and Ahoada Local Government…
Rivers LG chairs destroy illegal artisanal refineries
Harmful blanket of black soot across the skyline of Rivers was caused by illegal crude oil refining
Wike names Police DPO, other VIP illegal refiners in Rivers
The governor who is concerned about the soot pollution in the state named the DPO in Emohua Local Government Area…
Wike gives LG Chairs 48 hours ultimatum to identify illegal refinery sites, owners
Wike also urged Rivers Police Commissioner to redeploy out of the state a DPO in Emohua LGA who operates an…
Wike visits site of illegal refinery, declares war on operators (Photos)
Governor Wike directed the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to takeover the case files of illegal crude oil…
Rivers LG chair asks monarchs to expose operators of illegal refineries
He said traditional rulers who failed to heed the order designed to end the problem of soot emissions caused by…