The component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) of the Nigerian Navy (NN) has uncovered 14 illegal oil bunkering sites in Ataba Creek in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The illegal refining sites are located between Rivers and Akwa-Ibom states. Speaking to journalists after an inspection of the arrested facilities, the OPDS Commander, Real Admiral…

The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy says the navy saved the nation of N95 billion through the operations of the command between April 2023 and February 2024.

The House of Representatives Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft and Losses has appealed to the Nigerian Navy to assist it with relevant information to unravel those behind the perennial stealing of the country’s crude oil.

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.

Men and officers of the Nigerian Navy have uncovered fifteen camps where illegal refining activities were ongoing on a large scale in Rivers State.

A private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Limited, has arrested a vessel registered in Moldova but operated by an all-Nigerian crew, with 88,000 litres of stolen crude oil. According to Tantita's Executive Director, Technical & Operations, Captain Warredi Enisuoh, the ship and 12 crew were arrested at Seigana oil fields in Bayelsa state and were…

A former Commandant of the Navy War College, Rear Admiral Murtala Bashir (rtd.), says the Nigerian Navy’s onslaught against oil thieves saved the nation 91,725.26 barrels of crude in 2023.

The Nigerian Navy (NN) said efforts are ongoing to apprehend some people involved in large-scale oil theft in Krakama creeks in the Degema Council of Rivers State. This is as the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER hands over to the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) 11 suspects caught in a boat laden with construction…

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Saturday handed over a fishing trawler, MFV Lady Jessica ll, and 13 crew members to the Federal Department of Fisheries in Bayelsa.

A pro-democracy, the Niger-Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), has applauded the efforts of the Nigerian Navy to get rid of oil bunkers and illegal oil merchants in the South South region.

Nigerian Navy (NN), yesterday, said its operations against crude oil theft in 2023 led to the arrest of 23 ships, over 233 suspects, and 690 wooden boats with stolen crude oil and products, while over 703 illegal refining sites were destroyed.

Arewa Intelligentia Caucus, yesterday, raised the alarm over alleged crude oil theft, economy sabotage and promotion of insecurity in the nation’s waterways, and called for the probe of the Nigerian Navy under Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla.