Operation Delta Sentinel: Nigerian Navy Annihilates Illegal Crude Oil Storage Facility In Bonny

Following the directive from the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi
Abbas, the Nigerian Navy has intensified its efforts to curtal activities of economic saboteurs in the oil rich Niger Delta, under Operation
DELTA SENTINEL.

Navy Captain AA Folorunsho,
Director Naval Information, disclosed in a statement that the ongoing efforts to combat crude oil theft and illegal
bunkering under Operation DELTA SENTINEL has begun to yield gains,
as the Nigerian Navy destroyed an illegal crude oil storage site within the Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY Area of Operations in Rivers
State.

According to the Spokesperson, the naval unit leveraging the Nigerian Navy’s Maritime Surveillance
technology, uncovered concealed dugout pits hidden beneath thick
vegetation within creeks in the Opotumbi general area, FOB BONNY
elements moved swiftly to the site and discovered 4 x dug-out pits containing a cumulative 17,500 litres of products suspected to be stolen
crude oil.

The recovered products were subsequently destroyed in
accordance with extant operational guidelines.

This move demonstrates the Nigerian Navy’s renewed momentum in
combating crude oil theft and maritime crimes, emphasising continuous
patrols, enhanced surveillance, and inter-agency collaboration to protect
critical national assets and Nigeria’s economic interests in Nigeria’s
maritime environment.