The Nigerian Navy says it has uncovered 119,850 litres of crude oil suspected to be stolen at an illegal refining site in Ogbogolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. The discovery is reported to have been made on Thursday, 17 September 2026, by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH after receiving credible intelligence about the location.
Premium Times also places the operation within a broader anti-crude theft effort, noting it follows days after nine suspected crude oil thieves are convicted by the Federal High Court in Uyo. That conviction followed arrests during a Nigerian Navy-led operation under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Other reporting focuses primarily on the quantities found and the site in Rivers, while Premium Times adds context about related enforcement outcomes.
Across the sources, both present the same core incident—an offshore security operation in Rivers that yields a large quantity of suspected stolen crude oil—while differing mainly in how much they emphasize recent court proceedings.
