Nigerian Navy arrests 6 suspected oil thieves, recovers stolen Crude Oil and destroys Illegal Refineries in Nigeria Delta
Oru Leonard
The Nigerian Navy units in another swift operation From Thursday 29 August to Monday 2 September 2024, under the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY recorded significant successes against Crude Oil Theft and destroyed Illegal Refining Sites in the Niger Delta.
A statement made available to News Dot Africa and signed by the Director of Information, Commodore A ADAMS-ALIU disclosed that some of the successes recorded within the 5-day period include: Quizzing of 7 large cotonou and 2 fibre boats operated by heavily armed oil thieves loading crude oil from an illegal loading point around Botokiri axis of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State were seized on 29 August. 
The arrest of 6 suspected crude oil thieves with 109 sacks of illegally refined petroleum products, 4 fibre boats and 2 wooden boats were arrested and seized along Organizational of Bayelsa State. On 31 August.
On 1 September, 2 wooden boats and 328 sacks of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil were seized at Otuogori community river bank in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
On 2 September, 35 sacks of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil in a wooden boat were seized at Gbaraun area of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
“These successes indicate the effectiveness of Operation DELTA SANITY, and the resolve of the Nigerian Navy to sustain current efforts to rid Nigeria’s maritime environment of the menace of crude oil theft and enhance crude oil production”, Commodore Aliyu stated.
