Army nabs 14 oil thieves, dismantles illegal refining hubs in N’Delta
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 14 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 14 illegal refining hubs, and confiscated over 20,205 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta region. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, said in a statement on Monday that the troops will continue […]
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 14 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 14 illegal refining hubs, and confiscated over 20,205 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta region.
The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah, said in a statement on Monday that the troops will continue to intensify the onslaught against oil thieves in the region.
He said the troops’ operations, conducted between October 20 and November 9, 2025, helped in preventing criminal elements from carrying out economic sabotage on the nation’s critical assets.
He said: “Troops of the 6 Division, in synergy with other security agencies, have intensified the onslaught against oil thieves in the Niger Delta Region. In several operations conducted between October 20 and November 9, 2025, remarkable gains were recorded. These resulted in the dismantling of 14 illegal refining hubs, the arrest of 14 suspected oil thieves, and the confiscation of over 20,205 litres of stolen products across the region.