The Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta have exposed a camouflaged crude oil storage used to perpetrate crude oil theft in the creeks of the Niger Delta.

The naval personnel uncovered the illegal storage site during an operation code-named, Delta Sentinel, following intelligence received on suspected crude oil theft activities around the Ugbokodo Creek area of Delta State.

A statement by the Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, made this know on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the naval personnel, supported by aerial surveillance, initially carried out a search of the area.