Troops of Operation Delta Secure (OPDS) have recovered stolen crude oil and different illegally refined petroleum merchandise valued at over N3.5 billion within the second quarter of 2025, spanning April to June, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) stated on Thursday.
Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this identified in Abuja throughout a briefing on ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations throughout navy theatres within the nation.
He attributed the string of successes recorded by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to renewed vigour and sustained operational depth.
In accordance with him, except for Operation Delta Secure within the South-South area, the DHQ can also be coordinating a number of different operations, together with Operation Hadin Kai within the North East, Operation Fagge San Yamma within the North West, Operation Whirl Stroke within the North Central, Operation Secure Haven in Plateau and environs, and Operation Udo Ka within the South East.
Talking on the achievements of OPDS, Kangye stated, “Troops of Operation Delta Secure foiled oil theft price over N3,500,435,234.00. The breakdown exhibits the restoration of two,381,239 litres of stolen crude oil, 605,393 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gasoline Oil (AGO), 41,465 litres of Twin Goal Kerosene (DPK), and 26,905 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).
“As well as, troops found and destroyed 174 unlawful refining websites and seized 45 automobiles used within the illicit commerce.”
He added that troops additionally recovered a cache of automated weapons, together with RPG tubes, machine weapons, domestically fabricated weapons, and improvised explosive units (IEDs) already ready for detonation, alongside assorted ammunition.
Offering updates on more moderen operations, Kangye stated OPDS troops recovered a further 344,749 litres of stolen crude oil and 162,681 litres of illegally refined AGO throughout the previous week.
“Troops additionally found and destroyed 52 crude oil cooking ovens, 21 dugout pits, 11 boats, 36 storage tanks, 36 drums, and 25 unlawful refining websites. Gear corresponding to pumping machines, drilling machines, tricycles, bikes, cell phones, and 6 automobiles have been additionally recovered,” he stated.
Moreover, he confirmed that 12 suspected oil thieves and different criminals have been arrested in the course of the operations, with extra arms, ammunition, and explosives recovered.
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