Tag: #NigerDeltaSecurity

  • OIL THIEVES SHIFT GEAR, OPDS ADAPTS TO NEW TACTICS

    OIL THIEVES SHIFT GEAR, OPDS ADAPTS TO NEW TACTICS

    From open burns to chemical adulteration, criminals in the Niger Delta are getting craftier—and security forces are keeping pace. Rear Admiral Olugbenga Oladipo, Commander of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), says oil thieves are moving away from traditional open illegal refining, now using chemicals to convert crude into petroleum products—a method that is highly dangerous and…

  • JTF CRUSHES OIL THEFT, SECURES NIGER DELTA PIPELINES

    JTF CRUSHES OIL THEFT, SECURES NIGER DELTA PIPELINES

    From pipelines to the high seas, criminals are feeling the heat. The Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), says it has dealt a heavy blow to oil thieves, illegal refineries, and sea robbers in the Niger Delta over the past year. Rear Admiral Olugbenga Oladipo, OPDS Commander, revealed in Yenagoa that the task…