The Nigerian Navy has uncovered three suspected illegal refining sites, six reservoirs and about 99,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in separate operations.
Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the discoveries were made by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH and NNS DELTA on August 31, 2026, following credible intelligence on suspected illegal petroleum activities.
The operations also uncovered illegal refining infrastructure, including a large refining oven, storage facilities and dugout reservoirs containing suspected stolen crude oil.
Folorunsho said the discoveries represented a significant disruption to illegal petroleum activities, particularly the storage and processing infrastructure used to sustain crude oil theft and illegal refining.
He said the identified sites, facilities and recovered products were handled in accordance with established procedures.
“The latest successes demonstrate the Nigerian Navy’s ability to maintain pressure across multiple operational areas while denying criminal networks the infrastructure required to sustain crude oil theft and illegal refining activities,” he said.
