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Navy uncovers 31 illegal refining dug out pits in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered 31 dug-out pits in two suspected illegal refining sites containing approximately 62,050 litres of petroleum products during an anti-crude theft operation in Rivers. This is contained in an operational report by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Saturday in Abuja. According …

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Navy commends Uyo high court over conviction of 9 crude oil thieves

The Nigerian Navy has applauded the Uyo Federal High Court for convicting and sentencing nine persons for crude oil theft under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. The commendation is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, made available to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. Folorunsho …

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Navy inaugurates N75m intervention projects in Osun

The Nigerian Navy on Friday inaugurated N75 million Special Intervention Quick Projects in Modakeke, Osun. Newsextra24 reports that the projects comprised the renovation of a block of six classrooms at St. Stephen’s Primary School and the installation of a 10,000-litre solar-powered borehole at Isale-Ope community in Modakeke. The projects, executed …

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Navy foils attempt to reactivate illegal refinery in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has foiled attempt to reactivate an illegal refining site in Rivers, recovering about 350 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO). The Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in an operational report on Tuesday. Folorunsho said the operation was conducted on Sunday by …

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Navy uncovers 10,000 litres of suspected crude oil in Delta

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a large dugout reservoir containing approximately 10,000 litres of substance suspected to be crude oil in the Oteghele general area of Delta. The discovery was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, and made available to journalists on …

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Navy hands over 19 bags of seized cannabis to NDLEA in Anambra

The Naval Outpost, Onitsha Command of the Nigerian Navy, has handed over 19 bags of seized substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place at the NDLEA Onitsha Unit on Tuesday, following their recovery at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government …

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Navy arrest wanted militant kingpin, recover AK-47, loaded magazine

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO in Bayelsa in collaboration with local security personnel arrested a wanted militant kingpin. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Base Information Officer, Sub-Lt. Japhet Dauda. “The arrest followed credible intelligence report regarding the continued movement and activities of …

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