The Nigerian Navy says it has recovered 105,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil during a series of anti-crude oil theft operations in Delta State, as security agencies intensify efforts to curb oil theft in the Niger Delta. The recoveries occurred under Operation Delta Sentinel within the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta Area of Operation, according to the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho. In a report published by Vanguard newspaper, Mr Folorunsho, a Navy captain, said the operation also uncovered concealed storage facilities allegedly used by suspected oil thieves to stockpile stolen crude in the Oteghele axis of Delta State. He added that the latest operation demonstrates the Navy’s resolve to dismantle the infrastructure supporting crude oil theft and illegal bunkering across the Niger Delta. Mr Folorunsho reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s maritime environment through continuous operations aimed at combating crude oil theft, strengthening national security and supporting economic development.