The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected crude oil thieves, seizing one tank truck and a Mazda vehicle loaded with 1,300 litres of illegally refined products in Bayelsa state. The Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, Commodore Sunday Lakan, made…
The Nigerian Navy has set ablaze four illegal oil refining sites in Rivers, Bayelsa and Ondo States between Saturday and Sunday. The Nigerian Navy, in a series of posts on its social media handles Monday said the clampdown on oil…
The Nigerian Navy has discovered 15 massive illegal refining sites with the capacity to process 2.7 million litres of crude oil per day in Rivers. The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Commodore Desmond Igbo, made the revelation on…
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday allegedly aborted an attempted oil theft at Lekki Waters and arrested four men identified as men of TANTITA Security Service, owned by a Niger Delta ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. They were…
THIS DAY. The government could do more to stem illegal bunkering and refining of crude oil Scores of people were recently burnt to death from an explosion during an illegal refining of crude oil at Abaezi forest in Egbema community,…
TODAY.NG The Nigerian Navy yesterday commenced what is evidently its biggest operation aimed at putting an end to oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta, with the deployment of 40 ships, five helicopters and 200 boats for “Operation…
THE NATION Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday commended the Nigerian Navy for its collaborative role in providing security for the nation’s oil assets. Okowa gave the commendation when he received the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Central Naval…
The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has redeployed 110 senior officers, including 33 rear admirals and 77 commodores. A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Director of Naval Information, Commode Suleiman Dahun, indicated that the new…
THE NATION ONLINE The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday said it has commenced the enlistment of graduates and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders through the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC). According to a statement signed by Director of Information Nigerian Navy,…
THE SUN No fewer than 57 sailors have been arrested in Rivers by the Nigerian Navy for allegedly smuggling crude oil and illegally refining diesel. The all-male sailors, including a Ukrainian, a Mexican and 55 Nigerians, were arrested between Aug. 11…