Navy uncovers 40,000 litres of suspected crude oil in Delta

By Kingsley Omonobi
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 40,000 litres of substance suspected to be crude oil stored in a large dugout reservoir in the Oteghele general area of Delta State.
The discovery was made on October 7, 2026, by the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta (NNS DELTA) during an anti-crude oil theft operation following credible intelligence on suspected crude oil theft and related illicit activities in its area of operations.
Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the recovered substance and the dugout reservoir were subsequently handled in accordance with established procedures.
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