The Nigerian Navy has challenged a Niger Delta militants’ leader and former agitator, Asari Dokubo, to produce the names of officers involved in crude oil theft.

Dokubo, had on Friday, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region were traceable to the Nigerian Army and Navy.

He said this while briefing State House reporters after meeting President Bola Tinubu behind closed-doors at the Aso Rock Villa.

“The military is at the centre of oil theft and we have to make this very clear to the Nigerian public that 99 per cent of oil theft can be traced to the Nigerian military, the Army and the Navy especially,” Dokubo had said.

But the spokesman of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, described the allegation as “spurious and unguarded”.

He said oil thieves were angry because troops of Nigerian Navy and entire military have continued to deny them avenues to sabotage economy through ongoing “Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO”.

He maintained that the maritime armed force in collaboration with relevant stakeholders would continue to deny crude oil thieves avenues to sabotage Nigeria’s economy.

Ayo-Vaughan, in an interview with Daily Trust, said “Let him bring the names. The Nigerian Navy is interested in the names of those involved because the Navy has no tolerance for any form of criminalities whatsoever, not even that height of theft as alleged by Asari Dokubo.

“The Navy has an operation in the Niger-Delta that has been running for over one year plus to curb oil theft. Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO has denied oil thieves more than N76billion worth of crude oil. The money that would have helped them to further increase their illegal artisanal refineries.

“So, the Navy is actively fighting oil theft. For anybody to make such spurious allegations, bring the names. He (Dokubo) is in the Niger Delta, he has boys in the Niger Delta.

“The company that was given a contract by the NNPC on pipeline surveillance, they are working with the Nigerian Navy and Operation Delta Safe in the Niger-Delta to curb oil theft.

“For somebody to just make such unguarded statement, bring the names. You know that there is an operation (Operation DAKATA BARAWO) going on in the Niger Delta being run by the Nigerian Navy since April last year. The Navy has been running it in synergy with the NNPC.

“NNPC holds regular meetings with the Chief of Naval Staff to review the operations. Just last week, the Chief Executive of NUPREC was here to have a meeting with CNS. Just two days ago, the management team for the other one on downstream regulatory authority were also here to have a meeting. For us, if you want to make such spurious allegations, bring the names. Simple.”

https://saharareporters.com/2023/06/16/mention-military-officers-involved-oil-theft-nigerian-navy-dares-militants-leader-dokubo

It is a constant truth that military officers are involved in oil theft in Niger Delta. Asari Dokubo didn't say anything new. As the Commander-in-Chief President Tinubu should have set DSS on some massive undercover operations to unveil the culprits.

Allowing Asari Dokubo a head of an illegal armed group that military had decimated years ago to blackmail the same military in order to stage a comeback with 'his boys' is a dangerous game to play.

Hope the military won't silence him like this?

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If the Navy has such operation already ongoing and yet FG is still complaining of oil theft, then Asari is right...

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The Nigerian Navy has challenged a Niger Delta militants’ leader and former agitator, Asari Dokubo, to produce the names of officers involved in crude oil theft.

Dokubo, had on Friday, alleged that the bulk cases of oil theft recorded in the oil-rich region were traceable to the Nigerian Army and Navy.

He said this while briefing State House reporters after meeting President Bola Tinubu behind closed-doors at the Aso Rock Villa.

“The military is at the centre of oil theft and we have to make this very clear to the Nigerian public that 99 per cent of oil theft can be traced to the Nigerian military, the Army and the Navy especially,” Dokubo had said.

But the spokesman of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, described the allegation as “spurious and unguarded”.

He said oil thieves were angry because troops of Nigerian Navy and entire military have continued to deny them avenues to sabotage economy through ongoing “Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO”.

He maintained that the maritime armed force in collaboration with relevant stakeholders would continue to deny crude oil thieves avenues to sabotage Nigeria’s economy.

Ayo-Vaughan, in an interview with Daily Trust, said “Let him bring the names. The Nigerian Navy is interested in the names of those involved because the Navy has no tolerance for any form of criminalities whatsoever, not even that height of theft as alleged by Asari Dokubo.

“The Navy has an operation in the Niger-Delta that has been running for over one year plus to curb oil theft. Operation DAKATAR DA BARAWO has denied oil thieves more than N76billion worth of crude oil. The money that would have helped them to further increase their illegal artisanal refineries.

“So, the Navy is actively fighting oil theft. For anybody to make such spurious allegations, bring the names. He (Dokubo) is in the Niger Delta, he has boys in the Niger Delta.

“The company that was given a contract by the NNPC on pipeline surveillance, they are working with the Nigerian Navy and Operation Delta Safe in the Niger-Delta to curb oil theft.

“For somebody to just make such unguarded statement, bring the names. You know that there is an operation (Operation DAKATA BARAWO) going on in the Niger Delta being run by the Nigerian Navy since April last year. The Navy has been running it in synergy with the NNPC.

“NNPC holds regular meetings with the Chief of Naval Staff to review the operations. Just last week, the Chief Executive of NUPREC was here to have a meeting with CNS. Just two days ago, the management team for the other one on downstream regulatory authority were also here to have a meeting. For us, if you want to make such spurious allegations, bring the names. Simple.”

https://saharareporters.com/2023/06/16/mention-military-officers-involved-oil-theft-nigerian-navy-dares-militants-leader-dokubo

Even if he mention it you guys will soon claim persecution

NIGERIA knows d cabal e.g MINITALY and POLITICIANS

Empty challenge. Even a 10 y/o knows what's up.

Exactly

You can not just come out in public and open your fat p!g 🐽 mouth and accuse out our military men of Oil theft.

Do you know know what 99% means which means the core mandate of every military officer in the Niger Delta is oil theft..

Do you know what it takes to become a soldier
Either through short service or NDA
Training and all..

The problem is politicians like Tinubu using you to sabotage the efforts of our military men and women in the Niger Delta..

I blame Tinubu'
Instead of Tinubu to empower our Navy to deal with miscreants like Asari he decides to empower the fool..

What has Asari done for the Niger Region?
See the whole of Niger Delta no refinery is working now of the oil cooperations have development footprints in the region

This is just a common case of Tinubu employing Criminals everywhere...

Tinubu obviously wants to run a government of criminals by criminals and for criminals.

If not, what would a fat pig tout be doing in the presidential villa not to talk of using the presidential press room to lay allegations against the military.

I thought Tinubu was a strategic man? This lacks tact.

He is correct.
Military also behind stealing bulk of the oil.

Asari Dokubo should mention the oil thieves in the military or remain silent forever . Dokubo is trying to paint himself good here. As if he’s not a clueless treasury looter