Troops uncover 3,120 litres of stolen crude, refining equipment in Rivers forest
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have uncovered 3,120 litres of stolen crude oil and equipment suspected to have been used for illegal refining in Okarki Forest, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the discovery was made on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an anti-illegal bunkering […] Troops uncover 3,120 litres of stolen…
Nigerian Army troops of the 6 Division have discovered 3,120 litres of stolen crude oil and refining equipment in Okarki Forest, located within Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed that this discovery took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, during an anti-illegal bunkering operation conducted by the troops from 10:15am to 6pm.
According to Makama, the troops stumbled upon the equipment hidden within the forest during the course of the operation. He revealed that the troops found eight drum ovens, two coolants, three drum reservoirs, four iron buckets, and four metal pipes measuring approximately 200 metres in length. Additionally, the troops recovered 78 sacks containing stolen crude oil, amounting to 3,120 litres.
The seized items were suspected to have been employed for illegal oil processing activities within the forest. The recovered materials and crude oil were subsequently managed in accordance with the operational protocols of Operation Delta Safe.
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