The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, with the recovery of 92,660 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) concealed within the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor.
According to the statement signed by Abiodun Folorunsho, Navy Captain, Director of Naval Information. The operation was carried out following credible intelligence, leading to a coordinated deployment by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH to Okolomade Community in Abua, Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State.
In the words of the Navy, “acting on credible intelligence, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH deployed to Okolomade Community… where aerial surveillance and follow-on search operations led to the discovery of about 138 sacks containing suspected illegally refined AGO hidden under vegetation and at various locations along adjoining waterways.”
Operation Delta Sentinel: Navy Exposes Evolving Illegal Fuel Tactics
The Navy further noted that the operation exposes the evolving tactics of criminal networks, stating that “the operation highlights the growing use of concealed creek-side storage points by criminal networks involved in the illegal petroleum trade.” The recovered products were handled in accordance with extant regulations, thereby denying economic saboteurs access to resources used to sustain illicit activities.
Reaffirming its commitment, the Nigerian Navy said it remains focused on intelligence-driven operations aimed at disrupting crude oil theft and illegal petroleum distribution networks across the Niger Delta.
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