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Nigeria: JTF Impounds 20 Barges Laden With 1,348 Barrels of Stolen Crude in Niger Delta
Daily Trust, 21 January 2014
The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield yesterday said it has impounded 20 barges and five boats conveying stolen crude oil. Read more »
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Nigeria: JTF Impounds 20 Barges, 1,348 Barrels of Crude Oil in Bayelsa
Vanguard, 20 January 2014
The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta says it has impounded 20 barges and five boats laden with 1,348 barrel of crude oil suspected to have been stolen in Bayelsa. Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Arrests 21, Impounds Vessels With N2.4 Billion Crude Oil
Leadership, 15 January 2014
Authorities of the Nigerian Navy have confirmed the arrest of 21 persons and seizure of two vessels along the waterways and creeks of Agbami oil field and Obi Creeks in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Arrests 21 Persons, Two Vessels Over N2.4 Billion Oil Theft
Vanguard, 14 January 2014
The Nigerian Navy has arrested 21 persons over alleged involvement in crude oil theft along the waterways of Agbami Oilfield in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa… Read more »
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Nigeria: 21 Arrested As Navy Seizes Tanker Vessels With N2.4 Billion Crude Oil
This Day, 14 January 2014
The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has arrested 21 suspects over crude oil theft. Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Scuttles Illegal Shipment of N2.4 Billion Crude Oil
Daily Trust, 15 January 2014
The Central Naval Command in Bayelsa State said yesterday that it arrested two vessels loaded with 2,111,000 litres of illicit crude oil valued at over N2.4 billion. Read more »
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Nigeria: We Are Committed to Curbing Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta - JTF Commander
Vanguard, 8 January 2014
The year 2013 was an eventful one for the Joint Task Force codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, a special security outfit saddled with the responsibility of stemming crude oil theft,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Army Destroys 36 Petrol Tankers, Six Boats in Cross River
Vanguard, 9 January 2014
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Calabar said it destroyed 36 petroleum tankers and six "Cotonou" boats allegedly used for illegal bunkering in Cross River. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Approves Oil Bunkering Operations in Nigerian Waters
This Day, 9 January 2014
As part of efforts to make Nigeria the hub of oil and gas business, as well as marine activities, the federal government has approved the resuscitation of bunkering operations in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Steer Clear of Bunkerers, JTF Warns Officers
Daily Trust, 9 January 2014
The outgoing Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Bata Debiro, has warned his men to be careful of illegal oil bunkerers in the Niger Delta… Read more »
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Nigeria: FG to Legitimise Oil Bunkering
Leadership, 9 January 2014
The federal government through the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), regulator of the oil and gas sector has indicated its readiness to issue licences to vessels in a bid to… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2013 - JTF Killed 82 Sea Pirates, Nabbed 1,857 Crude Oil Thieves in N-Delta - -Commander
Vanguard, 27 December 2013
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, said yesterday it killed 82 sea pirates and robbers, lost three of its operatives in active service in… Read more »
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Nigeria: We Lost Six Soldiers to Pirates, Oil Thieves in N'Delta - JTF
Leadership, 27 December 2013
Authorities of the Joint Military Task Force, code-named 'Operation Pulo Shield', yesterday said the force lost a total of six soldiers to sea pirates and oil thieves in… Read more »
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Nigeria: JTF Winning War Against Crude Oil Theft in Niger Delta - Commander
Premium Times, 25 December 2013
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, 'Operation Pulo Shield' says it is winning the war against oil theft despite logistic challenges and shortage of manpower. Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Claims Success in Fight Against Crude Oil Theft
Daily Trust, 24 December 2013
The Chief of Navy Staff Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba has said the Navy has handed over 1,646 suspected oil thieves to the police, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)… Read more »
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Nigeria: Oil Theft - JTF Urges Adoption of Technology to Safeguard Pipelines
This Day, 27 December 2013
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Niger Delta's "Operation Pulo Shield" has called for the deployment of Information Communications Technology (ICT) gadgets to checkmate oil theft and… Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Destroyed 1,556 Illegal Oil Refineries, Nabbed 1,646 Suspects in 2013 - CNS
Vanguard, 24 December 2013
Chief of Naval Staff, CNS, Vice-Admiral Dele Ezeoba, yesterday said the Nigerian Navy destroyed 1,556 illegal oil refineries and arrested 1,646 suspects in 2013. Read more »
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Nigeria: U.S. Reiterates Steps to Curb Oil Theft in Nigeria
Vanguard, 24 December 2013
The United States Special Envoy for Energy at the Department of State, Ambassador Carlos Pascual, said the US Government has succeeded in mapping out key steps to addressing the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Navy Destroys 1,556 Illegal Oil Refineries, Arrests 1646 Suspect in 2013
This Day, 23 December 2013
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Dele Ezeoba, on said that the Nigerian Navy destroyed 1,556 illegal oil refineries and arrested 1,646 suspects in 2013. Read more »
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Nigeria: Real Sector Records Modest Growth in a Tumultuous Business Environment
This Day, 24 December 2013
In 2013, the real sector of the Nigerian economy presented a cocktail of mixed fortunes. Although, investment and economic growth in the country were beleaguered, the sector showed… Read more »