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The Nigerian Navy said it has recorded significant operational successes under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, sustaining its offensive against crude oil theft, illegal refining, pipeline vandalism, militancy and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta. This was disclosed in a statement Saturday by Director Naval Information Navy Captain Abiodun Folorusho. He said following the successful completion of the First Quarter of the operation, operational activities were further intensified in the Second Quarter (April – June 2026) to consolidate gains and sustain pressure on criminal networks. According to him, the renewed operational tempo comes against the backdrop of the recent announcement by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) that Nigeria’s crude oil production reached 1.735 million barrels per day in June 2026, representing 104 per cent of Nigeria’s OPEC production quota and the highest crude oil output recorded since April 2020. He noted since April 2026, the Nigerian Navy has conducted over 580 intelligence-driven operations across Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Cross River, and Lagos States. “These operations have resulted in the recovery of over 4.698 million litres of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products, the arrest of over 91 suspects involved in crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, militancy and related crimes, the dismantling of over 48 illegal refining sites, the interception of multiple vessels engaged in crude oil theft, and the destruction of criminal logistics networks supporting economic sabotage,” he said. According to him, among the major operational successes recorded were the arrest of the motor tankers MKPODU, WESTAF, and STELIOS K, which were linked to the theft of more than 900 metric tonnes of suspected stolen crude oil, the recovery of over 708,000 litres of illegally refined products and 310,000 litres of stolen crude oil from a single illegal refining site in Ndoni, Rivers State, as well as numerous intelligence-led operations that dismantled reactivated refining sites, intercepted illicit fuel consignments and prevented criminal syndicates from restoring illegal production capacity across the Niger Delta. He added that coordinated riverine operations led to the deactivation of scores of illegal refining sites, reservoirs, dugout pits, storage facilities, warehouses, concealed fuel caches, pipeline connections and militant hideouts,” he said . He further noted that the operations also exposed a growing trend of criminal syndicates attempting to reactivate previously dismantled refining camps, prompting sustained follow-up operations that prevented the regeneration of illegal refining ecosystems and progressively disrupted the economic viability of crude oil theft networks. He noted that the sustained operational gains coincided with the recent announcement by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission of increased crude oil production, exceeding the OPEC production quota. “This indicates improved security around critical oil and gas infrastructure and the collective efforts of security agencies in fighting crude oil theft. Persistent naval presence across the Niger Delta waterways has denied economic saboteurs freedom of action, disrupted illicit petroleum supply chains, and enhanced the integrity of critical oil and gas infrastructure,” he said. He said the Service remains resolute in its commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime domain, protecting vital national assets, and enhancing oil production to support the Federal Government’s goal of reaching 2.5 million barrels per day by 2027. ” The Nigerian Navy will continue to conduct intelligence-led operations and strengthen inter-agency cooperation to further degrade oil theft networks within the Nigerian Maritime Environment in line with the vision of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas,” he said.
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