Oil Theft – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:04:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Oil Theft – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Nigerian Army Neutralise Two Vandals, Arrest 18 Oil Thieves https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralise-two-vandals-arrest-18-oil-thieves/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralise-two-vandals-arrest-18-oil-thieves/#respond Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:30:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389765 Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have successfully neutralised two armed vandals, recovered two AK-47 rifles, and arrested 18 suspected oil thieves in a major crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism across the Niger Delta region. According to details released on the Army’s official social media platform, the operation led to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-army-neutralise-two-vandals-arrest-18-oil-thieves/feed/ 0 Military Intensifies Crackdown on Insurgents, Oil Thieves https://www.theinfostride.com/military-intensifies-crackdown-on-insurgents-oil-thieves/ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-intensifies-crackdown-on-insurgents-oil-thieves/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387125 The Nigerian military has reported significant gains in its ongoing operations against insurgency, banditry, and oil theft across the country. In a briefing, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, outlined the successes achieved by the armed forces over the past week. The military neutralized 147 terrorists, apprehended 381 suspects, and rescued [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/military-intensifies-crackdown-on-insurgents-oil-thieves/feed/ 0 Major Crackdown on Oil Theft: Police Task Force Reports Significant Successes https://www.theinfostride.com/major-crackdown-on-oil-theft-police-task-force-reports-significant-successes/ https://www.theinfostride.com/major-crackdown-on-oil-theft-police-task-force-reports-significant-successes/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:30:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386656 The Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPI) has reported a major breakthrough in its fight against pipeline vandalism and illegal oil bunkering. Over the past month, the task force has arrested 17 individuals suspected of involvement in these criminal activities across the country. The announcement was made by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/major-crackdown-on-oil-theft-police-task-force-reports-significant-successes/feed/ 0 Nigerian Navy Destroys Crude Oil Thieves’ Camp, Arrests Two Suspects in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-destroys-crude-oil-thieves-camp-arrests-two-suspects-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-destroys-crude-oil-thieves-camp-arrests-two-suspects-in-rivers-state/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384586 The Nigerian Navy has announced that its Quick Response Team of the Forward Operating Base Bonny, under Operation DELTA SANITY, has destroyed a camp of suspected crude oil thieves and arrested two suspects in Bonny, Rivers State. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, disclosed this in a statement. “The Quick Response Team [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-navy-destroys-crude-oil-thieves-camp-arrests-two-suspects-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 NSCDC Arrests Three Suspects for Pipeline Vandalism and Oil Theft in Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-three-suspects-for-pipeline-vandalism-and-oil-theft-in-rivers-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-three-suspects-for-pipeline-vandalism-and-oil-theft-in-rivers-state/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383464 The Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended three suspects involved in the vandalization of oil pipelines, oil theft, and illegal dealings in petroleum products. The arrest took place at Umuodo, Umuajuloke community in Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State. CSC Babawale Afolabi, Public Relations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-arrests-three-suspects-for-pipeline-vandalism-and-oil-theft-in-rivers-state/feed/ 0 EFCC Investigating 11 Suspected Oil Thieves and Vessel Arrested by Nigerian Navy https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-investigating-11-suspected-oil-thieves-and-vessel-arrested-by-nigerian-navy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-investigating-11-suspected-oil-thieves-and-vessel-arrested-by-nigerian-navy/#respond Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376262 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed that it is investigating 11 suspected oil thieves and one vessel, MT SAISNIL II, which were arrested by the Nigerian Navy. Mr Dele Oyewole, the Commission’s spokesperson, confirmed this development in a statement on Saturday. Oyewole stated that the suspects and the vessel were handed over [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-investigating-11-suspected-oil-thieves-and-vessel-arrested-by-nigerian-navy/feed/ 0 40 Arrested, 2 Vessels Seized in Anti-Oil Theft Operation in Bayelsa https://www.theinfostride.com/40-arrested-2-vessels-seized-in-anti-oil-theft-operation-in-bayelsa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/40-arrested-2-vessels-seized-in-anti-oil-theft-operation-in-bayelsa/#respond Sat, 17 Feb 2024 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370713 The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with Tantita Security Services, the military, and other security agencies, has arrested 40 individuals and confiscated two vessels involved in illegal activities at the Ogbogoro Oil Field, Brass Area, and Ekeni Area of Southern-Ijaw, Bayelsa State. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/40-arrested-2-vessels-seized-in-anti-oil-theft-operation-in-bayelsa/feed/ 0 Tinubu Commends Tantita for Efforts Against Oil Theft https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-commends-tantita-for-efforts-against-oil-theft/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-commends-tantita-for-efforts-against-oil-theft/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:47:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367497 Political leader Bola Tinubu expresses appreciation for Tantita’s commitment to combating oil theft. The commendation highlights the significance of collaborative efforts in addressing challenges within the oil and gas sector, particularly the illicit activities of oil theft. Tinubu’s acknowledgment of Tantita’s efforts underscores the importance of recognizing and encouraging initiatives aimed at curbing illegal activities [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-commends-tantita-for-efforts-against-oil-theft/feed/ 0 Alarming Spike: NNPCL Records 144 Crude Oil Theft Cases in One Week https://www.theinfostride.com/alarming-spike-nnpcl-records-144-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-one-week/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alarming-spike-nnpcl-records-144-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-one-week/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 19:06:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358974 Infostride News, formerly known as Nairametrics, reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed a startling revelation of 144 crude oil theft incidents that occurred within a span of just 7 days. The announcement was made through the company’s official Twitter account on Tuesday, October 31. These crude oil theft incidents took [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alarming-spike-nnpcl-records-144-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-one-week/feed/ 0 NNPCL reports 128 crude oil theft cases in early October. https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpcl-reports-128-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-early-october/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpcl-reports-128-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-early-october/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:19:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356772 Between September 30 and October 6, a disturbing total of 128 crude oil theft incidents sent shockwaves throughout the oil-producing regions of the Niger Delta, painting a grim picture of ongoing illicit activities that threaten both the environment and the economy. This revelation stems from a comprehensive report featured in the weekly “Energy and You” [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nnpcl-reports-128-crude-oil-theft-cases-in-early-october/feed/ 0 Oil theft: EFCC announces arrest of suspected illegal oil dealer in Uyo https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-efcc-announces-arrest-of-suspected-illegal-oil-dealer-in-uyo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-efcc-announces-arrest-of-suspected-illegal-oil-dealer-in-uyo/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:11:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322321 EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, has announced that it has in its custody, a suspect caught with illegally refined petroleum products in Uyo In a statement by the commission spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect was caught with the product concealed in reinforced plastic bags tucked in many sack bags. According to EFCC, the suspect was caught [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-efcc-announces-arrest-of-suspected-illegal-oil-dealer-in-uyo/feed/ 0 NUPRC to implement the use of technology to curb oil theft https://www.theinfostride.com/nuprc-to-implement-the-use-of-technology-to-curb-oil-theft/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nuprc-to-implement-the-use-of-technology-to-curb-oil-theft/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:26:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320752 The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it is putting structures in place in terms of upgrading and deploying the National Production Monitoring System (NPMS) facility towards curbing crude oil theft in Nigeria. Chief Executive, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, spoke recently in Abuja on efforts by the commission to address the menace of crude oil [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nuprc-to-implement-the-use-of-technology-to-curb-oil-theft/feed/ 0 Oil Theft: 6 Foreigners,1 Nigerian Sentenced to Seven Years Imprisonment in Port Harcourt https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-6-foreigners1-nigerian-sentenced-to-seven-years-imprisonment-in-port-harcourt/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-6-foreigners1-nigerian-sentenced-to-seven-years-imprisonment-in-port-harcourt/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:10:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=275501 A combination of photos of the foreigners and Nigerian sentenced by the court in Rivers State on November 23, 2020. The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced six foreigners and a Nigerian to seven years imprisonment for oil theft. Justice Kolawole Omotosho gave the sentence on Monday after [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-6-foreigners1-nigerian-sentenced-to-seven-years-imprisonment-in-port-harcourt/feed/ 0 Nigeria Lost $41BN To Oil Theft From 2009 Till 2018 — NEITI https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-lost-41bn-to-oil-theft-from-2009-till-2018-neiti/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 20:21:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=240462 Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has said that crude oil and refined petroleum products valued at $41.9 billion were stolen from Nigeria in one decade, from 2009 to 2018. In a recent statement released in Abuja titled “Stemming the Increasing Cost of Oil Theft to Nigeria,” NEITI said Nigeria lost $38.5 billion on just [...]

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]]> The Reason I Leaked Sanusi’s $49bn Oil Theft Letter – Amaechi https://www.theinfostride.com/the-reason-i-leaked-sanusis-49bn-oil-theft-letter-amaechi/ Fri, 06 May 2016 10:59:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127811 The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says he divulged a letter which a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and now Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, wrote to former President Goodluck Jonathan on oil revenue theft in order to check corruption. Amaechi said the claim that he ‘clandestinely’ leaked the letter was not true. [...]

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]]> Oil Theft Allegation: EFCC Docks Two Company Executives https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-allegation-efcc-docks-two-company-executives/ Sun, 20 Mar 2016 21:32:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123559 Noel Akpan (Managing Director of Digie Global Marine Service Limited), Emmanuel Ndubuisi Morah (Managing Director of Rocky Oil & Gas Services Limited) and a Vessel (MT Europoort) were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday March 14 before Justice H. A. Nganjiwa on a 3-count charge bordering on Conspiracy and Illegal dealing [...]

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]]> Oil Theft: NSCDC To Adopt Drones For Fighting Pipeline Vandalism In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-nscdc-to-adopt-drones-for-fighting-pipeline-vandalism-in-nigeria/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:26:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99953 The Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is currently testing a new drone fitted with an infrared camera which was designed to document evidence of vandalism in the nation’s pipeline networks. “We must find new ways to fight vandalism ,” the NSCDC Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu told newsmen in his office at National Headquarters Abuja. [...]

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]]> Oil Theft: Nigerian Navy Arrests 30 Ships In Nine Months – ENC https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-nigerian-navy-arrests-30-ships-in-nine-months-enc/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:35:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99925 The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy on Friday confirmed it had arrested 30 ships in the last nine months. Rear Adm. Henry Babalola, out-gone Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) the ENC, disclosed this in Calabar during a handing over ceremony to his successor, Rear Adm. Atiku Abdulkadir. “In the last nine months, we have [...]

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]]> Oil Theft: Major-Gen. Okunlola warns Unit Commanders of Operation Pulo Shield against sabotage https://www.theinfostride.com/oil-theft-major-gen-okunlola-warns-unit-commanders-of-operation-pulo-shield-against-sabotage/ Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:20:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99923 Operation Pulo Shield Commander, Major-Gen. Alani Okunlola, has warned the sectors and Unit Commanders under him to shun acts that may sabotage the ongoing efforts to tackle oil theft. This is contained in a statement signed by Lt.-Col. Isa Ado, Spokesman of Operation Pulo Shield and made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > It’s Challenging Fighting Terrorism, Oil Theft And Provision Of Infrastructure Simultaneously, President Buhari Says https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-its-not-easy-fighting-terrorism-oil-theft-and-provision-of-infrastructure-at-the-same-time-buhari-says/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-its-not-easy-fighting-terrorism-oil-theft-and-provision-of-infrastructure-at-the-same-time-buhari-says/ President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that it is not easy for his administration which, he said, is fighting on many fronts. According to him, the government is confronting the insurgency problem in the North-East and oil theft in the South-South while trying to provide basic infrastructure in the country at the same time. Buhari, [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Navy Takes Ownership Of New Warship To Combat Oil Theft and Piracy https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-nigerian-navy-takes-ownership-of-new-warship-to-combat-oil-theft-piracy/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-nigerian-navy-takes-ownership-of-new-warship-to-combat-oil-theft-piracy/ The Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, Cross River, on Friday received a new warship, the NNS Centenary. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who was on ground to receive it at the NNS Victory jetty, said the ship was the newest in the navy’s fleet. Ibas [...]

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