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Crude oil theft in the Niger Delta and the role of security agencies

Status

No final report

Assembly

Senate

Opened

10 October 2023

Assembly term

10th National Assembly (2023–2027)

Committee

Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream, Midstream and Downstream), Gas, Host Communities and Niger Delta

Sum at issue

Not stated

Subject

Spending and misuse of funds

Without a report for

1,128 days

On a motion by Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP, Delta North), co-sponsored by Senators Ede Dafinone and Joel Onowakpo Thomas, the Senate mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources (Upstream, Midstream and Downstream), Gas, Host Communities and Niger Delta to investigate crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, including the conduct of security agencies, militia groups, oil company staff and others.

What the record shows

10 October 2023
Probe opened.
6 November 2025
The ad hoc committee submitted an interim report, putting losses to oil theft at over US$300 billion.
As of 11 November 2026
No final report of this probe has been found on the public record.

Opened more than 120 days ago, and no final report of the committee has been found on the public record. Interim reports and hearings are shown where known. Know of a report, hearing or outcome missing here? Send a correction.