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Nigerian Navy discovers 70 illegal modular refineries, seizes 411,000 litres of stolen crude

Steven Atogi by Steven Atogi
August 8, 2025
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Nigerian Navy discovers 70 illegal modular refineries, seizes 411,000 litres of stolen crude
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The Nigerian Navy says its Special Forces discovered and deactivated about 70 illegal refinery sites and seized over 400,000 litres of stolen crude oil across the Niger Delta in July 2025 alone.

This is contained in a monthly operational update issued on Friday by Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, the Director of Naval Information, in Abuja.

Adams-Aliu said the intensified operations under the ongoing Operation Delta Sanity, were part of the Navy’s effort to curb crude oil theft and other forms of economic sabotage within Nigeria’s maritime domain.

According to the Navy, the crackdown led to the discovery and destruction of 120 dugout pits, illegal storage facilities, and various equipment used in crude oil theft and illegal refining across Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States.

Adams-Aliu said the Navy confiscated about 411,400 litres of crude oil, 87,825 litres of illegally-refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), 72,000 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), and 21,900 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

Naval spokesman detailed that the troops had in July 4, discovered and deactivated illegal refining sites with over 66,000 litres of suspected crude and 40,000 litres of refined AGO at Ogba, Egbema, and Ndoni in Rivers.

He further said another operations conducted on July 14 led to multiple arrests and seizures in Akwa Ibom and Delta States, involving smuggling attempts to Cameroon and the discovery of underground reservoirs containing thousands of litres of stolen crude oil.

The navy spokesperson said two large-scale illegal operations were dismantled on July 22 and 23, in Biseni Community, Bayelsa, with over 450,000 litres of crude oil recovered.

Adams-Aliu also stated that Navy personnel intercepted several wooden boats used for smuggling PMS and other petroleum products, and arrested six suspected smugglers.

He reiterated the navy’s resolve under the leadership of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, to stamp out oil theft and boost national oil production.

According Adams-Aliu, the navy’s operations contributed to the recent milestone announced by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), confirming that Nigeria’s oil production has now exceeded 1.8 million barrels per day.

“The Nigerian Navy remains resolute in its mission to ensure maritime safety, deter illicit activities, and uphold national security within the nation’s maritime domain,” he said.

Recent report released by the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), revealed that Nigeria lost a whopping 619.7 million barrels of oil valued at N16.25 trillion to theft between 2009 and 2020.

However, NEITI noted a reduction from 36.69 million barrels lost in 2022 to 7.68 million barrels in 2023, attributing it to improved resource management and enhanced security measures.

Steven Atogi

Steven Atogi

Steven Atogi is Editor-in-chief at Umpire News. Formerly Editor-in-chief at DreamsNG Magazine. A skilled editor, writer and researcher with over a decade experience in politics, economy, sports and entertainment news editing; feature writing, copywriting and digital news sourcing. He has published in traditional and new media across local and international media outlets. He is keen on public policy, politics, economy, and social justice themes.

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