A breakdown showed that 27 of the incidences occurred at Matron Engineering facilities, 21 at Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, 7 at Shell Petroleum Development Company facilities, four at Tantite Security Services Ltd, and 156 incidences were recorded at facilities owned by government security agencies.
Additionally, 20 illegal connections were discovered in Okirika Rivers State, Bayelsa State, and Delta State, while illegal refineries were uncovered at different locations in Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Abia states.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said these discoveries were as a result of its deepening war on crude oil theft.
The incidences were recorded between the 10th and 16th of February 2024.
A further number of sacks and cans laden with crude oil were discovered in Warri, Delta and in Edo State as well as at Olobiri, Bayelsa State.
Vandalised wellheads and pipelines were spotted in Bayelsa, and vehicles used for operations by the oil thieves were seized in Ole, Ugheli, and Warri in Delta State.
According to NNPCL, 52 suspects have been arrested so far.
On the geography of the incidents, the State Oil Company said 8 were recorded in deep blue waters, 32 in the western region, 123 in the central region, and 60 in the eastern region part of the Niger Delta.