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Troops recover 591,000 litres of stolen products in Niger Delta
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have dismantled 21 illegal refineries and arrested 36 suspected oil thieves as part of an intensified crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta Region.
The operations also led to the confiscation of over 591,000 litres of stolen petroleum products, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma.
Highlighting one of the key operations, Danjuma revealed that troops uncovered a massive illegal operation around the Orashi Game Reserve and Okolomade area in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Danjuma said they traced a hose spanning more than 15 kilometers, connected to an illegal loading point used for siphoning crude oil.
He said in a follow-up operations, five illegal refining sites with a large metal tank loaded with over 350,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO) were handled inline with subsisting operational mandate.
“These were in addition to a large ovens, with a massive dugout, filled over 100,000 litres of stolen crude handled appropriately. Several items, including a pumping machine, borehole, electric cables and sockets were recovered at the scene”, he said.
Danjuma said at the fringes of the notorious Imo River, troops destroyed seven illegal refining sites, confiscated 1,428 bags of stolen products estimated to be over 21,500 litres of crude, demobilized five boats used for the illicit venture, with 38 drum pots and 15 drum receivers destroyed.
He said in similar operations conducted, troops intercepted a truck with registration number EFR 302 XA at Elelenwa, Eleme LGA, loaded with 20,000 litres of stolen products.
He said at Otokolomabie and Coconut Estate in Bonny LGA, following local intelligence, troops discovered a boat hidden in the creeks, filled with over 10,000 litres of stolen products.
Danjuma said at Okarki Forest in Ahoada West LGA, an illegal refining site, consisting of an oven, receiver waste pit and a 50 meters long hose were destroyed by the troops.
In Bayelsa State, the said the troops intercepted a DAF XF380 Tanker truck with Registration number ABM 210 XA Rivers State loaded with 45,000 litres of stolen AGO adding that three suspected oil thieves were apprehended with the truck.
“Likewise, in a creek between Oyeregbene and Babragbene communities in Southern Ijaw LGA, a wooden boat loaded with over 1,000 litres of stolen crude was concealed in the creek”, he said.
Danjuma said in Akwa Ibom State, acting on credible intelligence, troops intercepted a tanker truck with registration number DAM 97 XA suspected to be conveying over 16,500 litres of stolen crude at Ring Road 2 in Uyo LGA, but he said the driver of the vehicle left the engine running and fled on sighting the troops.
He explained that in Delta State around Ovrogbor waterside in Isoko South LGA, troops pursued two Toyota Camry vehicles with registration number WWR 542 AJ and GB JI 70 AA and intercepted them at Ada – Inri Community.
He said the vehicles were discovered to be conveying over 1,250 litres of illegally refined AGO adding that at Egbokodo general area in Warri South LGA, 38 sacks filled with over 1,175 litres of stolen crude were hidden in the bush.
He said: “Troops in snap checks at Koka general area in Oshimili South, LGA, intercepted a Honda vehicle with Registration number AAA 289 BM. In a thorough search conducted on the vehicle, two locally fabricated pistols, a cutlass, cartridges and a sum of twenty five thousand one hundred (N25,100.00) only were recovered.
“All the suspects arrested were handed over to the relevant agency for prosecution, while seizures made were handled inline with operational mandate.”
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have arrested a suspected kidnapper linked to the abduction of a resident in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement posted on X by the Nigerian Army.
The post identified the suspect as Buba Ali, 30, adding that he was arrested at about 12:45 pm on Sunday, August 9, at Binawa village in Kauru Local Government Area.
According to post, the suspect was arrested during a joint operation conducted by troops of Sector 7 OPEP and members of the CJTF.
It said the suspect was reportedly linked to the kidnapping of Alhaji Tasi, who was abducted in the village.
“Following his arrest, Ali was taken into custody and is currently being interrogated by security personnel.
“The ongoing investigation is focused on obtaining information that could lead to the identification and arrest of other members of the suspected kidnapping gang,” the Army said.
Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has rejected claims by an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, that Nigeria is a Muslim country.
In a viral video, Sheikh Jingir, who was preaching to Muslims at an event, said “if you don’t want to accept a Muslim-Muslim ticket, you should leave Nigeria because it belongs to us”.
The comment has continued to generate backlash online as Christians rejected the claim.
Reacting, Fani-kayode in a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday night, said the cleric’s remark is unhelpful and untrue.
“Worse of all is the fact that it is highly provocative,” the former aviation minister said.
“Kindly take note that it is a very slippery and dangerous slope to take and is best avoided. Nigeria is NOT a Muslim country and neither is she a Christian country.
“She is a SECULAR and MULTI-RELIGIOUS state comprising BOTH Christians and Muslims in equal numbers and that is our strength,” FFK added.
He further stated that President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim/Muslim ticket for 2027 is gaining acceptance “only because of the calibre, ability, sincerity of purpose, character, utility and electoral strength of our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their ability to deliver and not because they are Muslims”.
“One day we may have a Christian/Christian ticket too because with God all things are possible,” he added.
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the release of the state Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, Moyowa Adejoorin, who was arrested in connection with a shooting incident at an All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Ilesa.
The incident occurred on Saturday and reportedly left four people injured, including a teenager identified as Tobi Ilesanmi.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said Adejoorin was taken into custody after police officers arrived at the scene, secured the area and began collecting evidence.
According to Ojelabi, the commissioner’s vehicle was stopped at the location, where an Amotekun operative allegedly linked to the shooting was also found.
“Immediately the incident was reported, our personnel moved to the scene and cordoned off the area before some exhibits were recovered, which included expended cartridges and Amotekun personnel caps.
“Also, Mr Adejoorin was arrested at the scene and taken to the command for questioning as part of the investigation process,” Ojelabi said.
The development came amid heightened attention to the incident after a video circulated on social media on Sunday showing Adejoorin leaving the police command.
Confirming the development, Ojelabi told Vanguard that the commissioner had been released on bail but said he was still awaiting clarification on the status of the Amotekun operative who was arrested alongside him.
“It is true that the commissioner has been released on bail today, but I am yet to clear the situation with the Amotekun personnel arrested with him,” he said.
Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting are ongoing.
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