The Nigerian military yesterday said that troops deployed for internal security operations across the federation discovered and dismantled 35 illegal refining sites in the creeks of the Niger Delta region.
The military also revealed that troops of Operation Delta Safe apprehended 29 suspected oil thieves during an anti-oil theft operation within the week, while troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Fansan Yamma arrested 70 suspected bandits and rescued 21 kidnap hostages between 17 and 25 April 2025.
A statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, also revealed that troops recovered stolen products worth over N95 million within the period.
He said that troops also deactivated 62 crude oil cooking ovens, 71 dugout pits, 18 boats, three speedboats, 36 storage tanks, and 88 drums within the said period.