Security forces in Rivers State have dealt another heavy blow to economic saboteurs! In a sweeping series of operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, the Nigerian Navy has successfully raided, dismantled, and deactivated clandestine oil refining infrastructure across the state, seizing massive quantities of stolen petroleum products.
Inside the Operation
According to statements released by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the relentless offensive targeted notorious oil theft hotspots in the state:
The Okarki Raid: Operating on
actionable intelligence, personnel
from the Nigerian Navy Ship
(NNS) SOROH uncovered a
deeply concealed fuel storage and
distribution depot tucked away in
the Okarki axis. The facility was
stocked with approximately
87,000 litres of suspected
illegally refined Automotive
Gas Oil (AGO) commonly
Security forces in Rivers State have dealt another heavy blow to economic saboteurs! In a sweeping series of operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, the Nigerian Navy has successfully raided, dismantled, and deactivated clandestine oil refining infrastructure across the state, seizing massive quantities of stolen petroleum products.
Inside the Operation
According to statements released by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the relentless offensive targeted notorious oil theft hotspots in the state:
The Okarki Raid: Operating on
actionable intelligence, personnel
from the Nigerian Navy Ship
(NNS) SOROH uncovered a
deeply concealed fuel storage and
distribution depot tucked away in
theOkarki axis. The facility was
stocked with approximately
87,000 litres of suspected
illegally refined Automotive
Gas Oil (AGO) commonly
known as diesel alongside
heavy-duty handling and
processing equipment.
The Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni
Crackdown: In a follow-up
operation, naval troops zeroed in
on the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni axis,
successfully dismantling two
active illegal refining sites and
destroying dugout pits and
reservoirs containing over 85,300
litres of stolen crude oil.
Sticking it to Economic Saboteurs
The military noted that these relentless operations are designed to choke the supply chains and logistics networks that keep illegal bunkering alive in the Niger Delta. Despite criminals continually attempting to reactivate hidden camps, the Navy's persistent intelligence-driven patrols are heavily restricting their freedom of movement.
These aggressive clampdowns directly support the federal government’s broader mandate to ramp up national crude oil production, protect critical energy infrastructure, and put a permanent stop to environmental degradation caused by artisanal refining.
What's Next?
As security forces maintain a tightening grip on identified flashpoints across Rivers State, authorities have vowed to sustain the momentum.
What are your thoughts on the ongoing measures to curb oil bunkering in the region? Drop your comments below and stay locked to PORTHARCOURTBLOG for real-time updates!
known as diesel alongside
heavy-duty handling and
processing equipment.
The Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni
Crackdown: In a follow-up
operation, naval troops zeroed in
on the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni axis,
successfully dismantling two
active illegal refining sites and
destroying dugout pits and
reservoirs containing over 85,300
litres of stolen crude oil.
Sticking it to Economic Saboteurs
The military noted that these relentless operations are designed to choke the supply chains and logistics networks that keep illegal bunkering alive in the Niger Delta. Despite criminals continually attempting to reactivate hidden camps, the Navy's persistent intelligence-driven patrols are heavily restricting their freedom of movement.
These aggressive clampdowns directly support the federal government’s broader mandate to ramp up national crude oil production, protect critical energy infrastructure, and put a permanent stop to environmental degradation caused by artisanal refining.
What's Next?
As security forces maintain a tightening grip on identified flashpoints across Rivers State, authorities have vowed to sustain the momentum.
What are your thoughts on the ongoing measures to curb oil bunkering in the region? Drop your comments below and stay locked to PORTHARCOURTBLOG for real-time updates!
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