JTF frees 9 kidnap victims, arrests 10 suspected kidnappers in Ughelli, Delta
April 2, 2024 The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March…
Military uncovers illegal bunkering sites in Rivers village
March 6, 2024 The joint military task force, “Operation Delta Safe’’ (OPDS), uncovered two illegal oil bunkering sites in Samkiri, a settlement in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers on…
JTF arrests 17, impounds 2 vessels with 500,000 litres of diesel
Feb. 28, 2024 The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has arrested 17 persons and impounded two vessels laden with illegally refined automotive gas oil (diesel). The Commander of…
JTF uncovers 14 illegally refining sites in Rivers
Feb. 17, 2024 The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered 14 sites illegally refining crude oil in Rivers, the Commander, Rear Adm. John Okeke, has said. Okeke…
JTF impounds vessel laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel in Rivers
Nov. 2, 2023 The joint military taskforce, “Operation Delta Safe” (OPDS) impounded a vessel, MV Mother Mary I on Sunday, laden with 300,000 litres of illegally refined diesel. OPDS impounded…
Task force intercepts 8 vessels with adulterated diesel in Rivers
Sept. 24, 2023 The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) has intercepted eight barges smuggling over 100,000 litres of adulterated diesel in Rivers. Real Adm. Olusegun Ferreira, Commander, Joint…
Oil Theft: JTF arrests vessel, 10 crew members in Rivers
Aug. 29, 2023 The Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Tuesday arrested an oil vessel MV Ofuoma and 10 crew members conveying alleged illegally refined petroleum products in…
Oil theft: Navy says owners of arrested MV CECELIA vessel still at large
Aug. 28, 2023 The Nigerian Navy says the Merchant Vessel (MV) CECELIA arrested on Aug. 15 at Meco Jetty in Port Harcourt, was carrying illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO)….
NAF Air Strikes Destroy Boats With Stolen Crude Oil In Rivers
August 8, 2023 The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), has destroyed three boats tapping crude oil from a pipeline in Rivers State. This was disclosed in a statement…
JTF uncovers reservoir of illegally refined fuel in Bayelsa
Aug. 3, 2023 The Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), on Thursday uncovered three reservoirs used for the storage of illegally refined fuel in Bayelsa. The reservoirs located along…