Nigerian Navy Launches Website on Oil Theft

The Nigerian Navy has developed a new website on crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism to enable useful information on how to deal with the issue be passed across to relevant bodies and authorities.

Commodore Kabiru Aliyu, director of Information, Nigerian Navy, disclosed this through a statement, noting that the move is in furtherance of the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan on October 8, 2012 to the Nigerian Navy to ensure that crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism are wiped out from the nation’s maritime environment.

He explained that the website, www.cot.navy.mil.ng provides details relating to exploration, nominations, approvals, movement and trans-shipment of petroleum products as promulgated by relevant authorities.

Aliyu added that the website would serve as a platform to share information, exchange ideas with the international community and report suspicious activities.

The website is also expected to generate the desired global awareness on the scourge of oil theft and pipeline vandalism.

Aliyu advised members of public to report any information concerning illegal activities relating to petroleum products to the Nigerian Navy, other services, security agencies, NNPC, Department of Petroleum Resources and the Nigeria Police for necessary action.