By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Northern Youths Progressive Network (NYPN) has recognized High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for his unwavering dedication to securing Nigeria’s oil installations. As the founder of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Tompolo has made significant strides in addressing security challenges across...
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The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka has arrested three suspected oil thieves carrying 2,000 litres of petrol with the intention of smuggling it to the Republic of Cameroon. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this while handing over the suspects, seized items...
Dr Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), has alleged sabotage in the fight against crude oil theft in the country. Ekpemupolo stated this when he played host to the national leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), on Tuesday in Oporoza,...
Ten elite Nigerian Navy warships have been deployed to take part in a special sea exercise aimed at tackling oil theft and other maritime crimes in the nation’s territorial waters. The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, disclosed this to journalists during the flag-off of Exercise ‘Sea Guard 2024’...
The Nigerian Army has assured that its efforts against oil theft and illegal bunkering are yielding desired results. Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdussalam, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, communicated this in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. Abdussalam said he received in his office, retired...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has made a case for a specialized court to try culprits of oil theft in the country. Mr Michael Uzokwe, the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede said this during the investigative hearing of crude...
GCEO, NNPC Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, when he received in audience the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and other senior military officers, at the NNPC Towers, in Abuja, on Tuesday. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has urged the military to maintain the fight...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has said the Nigerian Navy arrested more than 35 ships involved in oil theft in the nation’s waters. Ogalla, who made this known during a meeting of Maritime Stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja, said the apprehended vessels were...
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has inaugurated Metering Audit and Advance Cargo Declaration project teams, to promote transparency and accountability in the upstream oil and gas. The Commission Chief Executive, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, who spoke at the inauguration of the project teams, on Wednesday in Abuja,...
The Nigeria Navy has apprehended two suspected oil thieves operating an illegal bunkering site concealed in their private residence in Rivers, an official has said. The Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder in Port Harcourt, Commodore Desmond Igbo, said this on Wednesday, when he took newsmen to the...
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Team of the Forward Operating Base Bonny, under Operation Delta Sanity, has destroyed a camp of suspected crude oil thieves and apprehended two suspects in Rivers. The Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja....
The Defence Headquarters has said it is rejigging on-going operations to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region through comprehensive approach. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on the operations of the military...
The Federal Government has approved a $21 million dollars contract for the construction of a metering system for 187 crude oil flow stations in the country to curb oil theft. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, this on Friday in Abuja, while briefing...
The Nigerian Army has arrested 21 suspects, recovered 10 boats, five vehicles and motorcycles, as it continued its raid on illegal oil refineries in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. Thursday’s operation at Obuaku and Imo River Waterside in Ipu town, is coming within one month of...
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has uncovered two illegal refining sites in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. Navy Commander Patrick Ali, the Base Operations Officer (BOO), representing Commodore Abba Muhsin, Commander, NNS Delta, on Monday led naval personnel to the sites in the coastal communities...
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) FORMOSO in Brass, Bayelsa, has destroyed 10 illegal refinery sites in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The FOB also destroyed a speedboat and seized 100,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil. The Commanding Officer, FOB FORMOSO, Capt. Ifeanyichukwu...
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has pledged increased air support to sister security agencies combating oil theft and insurgency across the country. Air Marshal Abubakar gave this assurance on Monday at a luncheon with troops of air component of Operation Delta Safe (ODS) at...
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, has has began a two-day combat swimming contest for soldiers within its formations and units under the division. The competition is part of the army’s 2024 training programme aimed at enhancing the swimming proficiencies of soldiers engaged in...