Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have arrested 19 suspected oil thieves, destroyed 22 illegal refining hubs, and recovered over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products valued at more than ₦150 million in a sustained crackdown on oil theft across the Niger Delta region.
The details of the operations were contained in a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 6 Division, and made available to journalists on December 29, 2025.
According to the release, the operations were conducted between November 23 and December 28, 2025, with troops working “in close synergy with other security agencies to deny criminal elements freedom of action across the Niger Delta.”
“Troops have continued to dominate the operational landscape, effectively disrupting oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and other forms of economic sabotage,” the release stated.
(Channels TV)
