Nigerian Army 6 Division don make serious progress for wahala wey dey happen for oil theft for Niger Delta region. Dem don arrest 14 suspected oil thieves and collect over 20,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. Dis operation wey take several weeks involve dem dismantling 14 illegal oil refining sites for different areas wey sabi as flashpoints for dis kind illegal work.

The details of dis operation come from statement wey Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Jonah Danjuma, drop for Port Harcourt. Army effort na part of bigger plan to stop oil theft wey don dey cause plenty wahala for the region, wey dey lead to environmental damage and economic loss.

According to di statement, di operation take place for two weeks and e give beta results. Di Army promise say dem go intensify di fight against oil thieves and dem go work with other security agencies to make sure their operations dey more effective.

“For several operations wey dem carry out, dem record better gains,” di statement talk. “Dis one result in di dismantling of fourteen illegal refining hubs, arrest of fourteen suspected oil thieves, and di confiscation of over 20,205 litres of stolen products for di region.”

For Rivers State, troops target areas along di Imo River, and dem successfully deactivate six illegal refining sites. Dem destroy fourteen drum pots and nine drum receivers, and collect over 8,000 litres of stolen products in di process. Key places wey dem recover dis things include Asa, Okonta, and Okoloma for Oyigbo Local Government Area, plus Obuzor for Ukwa West Local Government Area. Notably, for abandoned Wellhead 3 site, troops recover forty-two sacks wey contain over 1,250 litres of stolen crude oil.

For Delta State, dem do similar operation around Eruemukohwarien for Ughelli North Local Government Area, wey lead to di arrest of three suspected oil thieves, plus dem impound one J5 bus and one motorcycle. Troops also recover over 4,000 litres of condensate. For Bipoko Community, wey dey Warri South Local Government Area, dem discover active illegal refining site wey get cooking oven and thirty-eight sacks wey fill with over 1,140 litres of stolen crude oil.

For Akwa Ibom State, intelligence wey dem get help troops intercept one truck wey dey transload Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) from underground storage for Olive Field Filling Station along Uyo–Ikot Ekpene Road. Di truck load with over 3,287 litres of illegally refined AGO. Meanwhile, for Bayelsa State, operations against economic saboteurs still dey continue, with all suspects don arrest and confiscated products dey handled according to di operational plan.

Major General Emmanuel Emekah, di General Officer Commanding of di 6 Division, don commend di troops for their successful operations and urge dem to keep di momentum for their fight against criminals and economic saboteurs. Di Army ongoing efforts show dem dey serious to protect di nation's resources and ensure di security of di Niger Delta region.

As di situation dey develop, di Nigerian Army dey vigilant, ready to take more action against anybody wey wan threaten di economic stability and environmental integrity of di Niger Delta.