Troops of the 65 Battalion have raided a suspected illegal bunkering location in Orile, Lagos State, arresting six persons and confiscating equipment used in the illegal operation.

The raid took place on Wednesday, 16 July 2026, after the Army said it received credible information about economic saboteurs operating in the area.

During the operation, soldiers recovered:

– Four drums, with two containing suspected illegally refined petroleum products

– One white Ford bus

– One tanker believed to have been used to move the products

The six suspects and all recovered items were handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Lagos State Command* by the Commanding Officer of 65 Battalion, Lt. Col. S. Adeojo, for further investigation and prosecution.

The General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, praised the troops for acting swiftly and professionally.

He said the operation shows the Division’s resolve to protect critical national infrastructure and stop criminal groups from operating within its area of responsibility in Lagos and surrounding states.

Major General Babalola also urged residents to keep sharing credible information with security agencies to help curb economic sabotage.

Source: Nigerian Army