crude oil theft
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The Nigerian Navy (NN) have successfully disrupted an illegally tapped oil wellhead number 15 under Oil Mining Lease 18, located in Elem-Krakama, in Degema Local Council of Rivers State.
12 Apr
The Nigerian Navy (NN) have arrested two suspected oil thieves, one tank truck used for crude oil theft and a Mazda saloon car loaded with 1,300 illegally refined products, in Bayelsa State.
14 Mar
In the ongoing battle against the scourge of crude oil theft in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called on civil rights organizations and non-governmental entities to join forces in combating crude oil theft in Nigeria and throwing their weight behind Mele Kyari, the…
4 Mar
The Nigerian Navy through its newly launched Operation Delta Sanity has made a major milestone with the arrest of a syndicate of 13 crew members on board a Ghanaian owned and registered vessel known as Motor Tanker (MT) Sweet Miri on February 25.
24 Feb
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has lauded the Nigerian Navy over improved security in the maritime environment and increased onslaught against crude oil theft in the country.
12 Feb
The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, under the Command of Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga, who also is the Maritime Component Commander (Operation AWATSE), has arrested a vessel, Motor Tanker SAISNIL II.
14 Jan
The Federal Government has developed a strategic roadmap to end crude oil theft in the country. The Chairman, Crude Oil Theft and Management Committee of the National Economic Council (NEC), and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma..
31 Dec
Within a week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has revealed 322 crude oil theft incidences were recorded in the Niger Delta region.
13 Dec
Men of the Nigerian Navy (Forward Operating Base) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, have arrested 28 suspects for allegedly stealing 527,810 litres of crude oil. The suspects were nabbed, following intelligence received by the Anti-Crude Oil Theft Patrol Team (COT)
30 Oct
The Nigerian Navy has declared war against crude oil theft and insecurity on the Nigerian waterways. The declaration followed a three-day special amphibious exercise codenamed: “Exercise Sea Guardian”, aimed at tackling all forms of maritime crime in the country. The joint sea exercise organised by the Central and Eastern Naval Commands around the Agbara Oil…
12 Sep 2023
The recurring decimal of theft of Nigeria’s crude oil and the faulty policy of addressing it are certainly worrisome. First, oil successfully ferreted out of the country constitutes a permanent loss to the country; and when the theft attempt is thwarted by official security agencies, the vessel bearing the stolen crude is destroyed along with…
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