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NAVY APPREHENDS TWO STOWAWAYS A MONTH AFTER FIRST ARREST

...12 OTHERS TOO Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft patrol team has, once again, during an operation, thwarted 14 stowaways from illegally embarking on a deadly voyage out of the country. Among those arrested in a MOTOR TANKER UOG CONSTANTINE at Lagos Roadstead on Friday, 15 December 2023, were two stowaways said to have been arrested about a month ago and handed over to the appropriate authority. According to the navy, such an act reemphasized the persistence of such illicit activities but vowed to ensure that the maritime corridor was kept safe...
Enforcement

MEGA ARREST BY NIGERIAN NAVY: LARGE FIBRE BOAT SEIZED CARRYING ILLEGALLY OBTAINED PMS

...AS NNS BEECROFT INTERCEPTS 18,000L TRUCK IN IBEJU LEKKI A few days after Operation WATER GUARD was flagged off in Badagry to muscle out maritime criminals and galvanize a safe corridor for trade and commerce in the maritime domain, NNS BEECROFT's patrol team made a remarkable interception as they seized a large fibre boat transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). According to Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga disclosed that his team acted on credible intelligence and discovered the vessel abandoned near the Ijegun community. In a statement...