The Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho
The Nigerian Navy has dismantled illegal refining sites and recovered 99,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in separate operations across the Niger Delta region.
The Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, adding that the operations were carried out on Monday, August 31, 2026, by the Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) SOROH and NNS DELTA, following credible intelligence on suspected illegal petroleum activities.
The statement read, “The Nigerian Navy has intensified anti-crude oil theft operations, discovers 99,000 litres of suspected stolen and illegally refined products.
“The discoveries were made in separate operations conducted by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH and NNS DELTA on 31 August 2026, following credible intelligence on suspected illegal petroleum activities,” Navy Captain Folorunsho said.
