Troops thwart attempts at reestablishing new illegal bunkering sites, arrest 28 suspects

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have foiled multiple attempts to re-establish illegal bunkering camps in the Niger Delta Region, dismantling 18 sites and arresting 28 suspected oil thieves.

According to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, the operations—conducted in collaboration with other security agencies from 7 to 13 April 2025—led to the recovery of over 72,000 litres of stolen…