{"id":22484,"date":"2026-03-24T11:54:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=22484"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:56:13","slug":"nigerian-navy-seizes-44000-litres-of-illegal-fuel-arrests-eight-in-rivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=22484","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Navy Seizes 44,000 Litres of Illegal Fuel, Arrests Eight in Rivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Bashir Takanda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major success in its ongoing crackdown on crude oil theft, intercepting a large volume of illegally refined petroleum products and arresting eight suspects in Rivers State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation was conducted under Operation Delta Sentinel across the Degema, Ogbogoro, and Ogbologo axis, following credible intelligence on illicit oil activities within 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