Nigerian Navy Uncovers 114,500 Litres of Petroleum Products, Arrests 10 Drug Suspects in Delta, Rivers The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 114,500 litres of petroleum products suspected to be linked to crude oil theft and illegal refining in Rivers State and arrested 10 suspects during a joint anti-drug operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement
The Federal Government’s Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Theft has secured 137 convictions for petroleum theft-related offences since its establishment in 2025. The disclosure came as the Nigerian Navy and the task force uncovered a 40,000-litre-capacity illegal crude oil refinery in a creek in Bonny Local Government Area of
Nigerian Navy opens 2026 recruitment for Batch 39 The Nigerian Navy has commenced preparations for the recruitment of eligible Nigerians into the 2026 Batch 39 of its Basic Training School. The recruitment exercise is scheduled to run from October 2 to October 31, 2026, with interested applicants required to complete the application process online through
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a warehouse containing about 10,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined diesel during an anti-crude oil theft operation in Rivers State. The discovery was made on Saturday by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER during a patrol of the Eleme–Okrika–Onne general area of the state. The
Navy Vows Tougher Crackdown on Piracy, Oil Theft in Cross River The Nigerian Navy has vowed to intensify operations against piracy, sea robbery, crude oil theft, illegal oil bunkering, smuggling and other forms of maritime criminality in Cross River State. The Flag Officer Commanding, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Chiedozie Okehie, made this known on