{"id":7591,"date":"2025-04-25T13:35:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7591"},"modified":"2025-04-25T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T13:42:40","slug":"troops-apprehends-six-crude-oil-thieves-in-bayelsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=7591","title":{"rendered":"Troops apprehends six \u2018crude oil thieves\u2019 in Bayelsa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecable.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-07-at-17.46.21.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">File photo | A part of Nembe community in Bayelsa polluted by spilled crude oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Nigerian Navy says troops of Operation Delta Sanity arrested six suspected crude oil thieves in Bayelsa state.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, director of naval information, said in a statement that the suspects were apprehended in a series of simultaneous operations conducted from April 20-22.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the navy ship SOROH took them in on Sunday around Renaissance Africa Energy Coy Pipeline at River-Kolo creek in Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Forward Operating Base ESCRAVOS on Monday discovered and deactivated two illegal refinery sites in Oteghele, Obodo Omadino community, Warri South-West LGA of Delta,\u201d the statement reads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adams-Aliu said the site contained two refining ovens and 10 dugout pits laden with large amounts of stolen crude oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the ship also intercepted and impounded two vehicles laden with several sacks of illegally refined products in Olodo community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The navy also 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