Army destroys 18 illegal Niger Delta refineries

Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have destroyed 18 illegal refineries and ten boats used for criminal activities in the Niger Delta.

They also arrested 17 suspects involved in the operations of the illegal refineries.

The 6 Division recovered at least 25,000 litres of stolen products during a raid of selected spots in Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states, respectively.

All of these were revealed in a statement issued on Sunday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital by the Acting Deputy Director, 6, Division, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma.

The statement said, “In several operations conducted from 17 – 23 February 2025, Eighteen illegal refining sites have been effectively dismantled, seventeen suspected oil thieves arrested, ten boats demobilised, with the recovery of over 25,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta Region.