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By Okosun Dennis Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft over the weekend, in a style resplendent of Father Christmas, hosted officers, and friends to a grand reception tagged: "Christmas Dinner." The host, Commander NNS Beecroft, Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga welcomed all the guests warmly as every guest wore a 'Merry Christmas' hat during the dinner held at the Western Naval Command, Officers' Mess, Apapa. The Special Guest of Honour was Rear Admiral JN Mamman. In his welcome remarks, the President of the Mess Committee (PMC), Captain C Akokota, while welcoming the guests...

...ANOTHER FIBRE BOAT LADEN AGO AT LIVERPOOL The Quick Response Team of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft has successfully Intercepted 127 bags of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa at Eleko Beach, Lekki, and Badagry and a large blue fibre boat containing Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), stored in hundreds of drums and jerricans in the vicinity of Liverpool on Friday 17, November  2023. No arrest was made in both operations as the criminals, upon sighting the team, abandoned the narcotics, boat and fled. Disclosing the arrest on Saturday, the Commander,...

The desperation by four Nigerians to Illegally travel out of the country by sneaking into a container vessel, TEME EXPRESS en route to Dubai has been frustrated as the stowaways have been arrested by the Navy. Announcing the arrest in Lagos on Wednesday, the Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Olumide Oguntuga, said that the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT patrol team while on routine patrol arrested them on Monday, November 14, 2023. Disclosing the identity of the stowaways, the Base Information Officer, NNS Beecroft, Apapa,  Sub-Lieutenant Happiness Collins gave their names...

In a desperate move to combat illegal activities in the maritime domain and bring the activities of criminal gangs to their knees, a Subset of Operation WATER GUARD on Friday dealt a significant blow on maritime criminals as they halted their bid to cart away siphoned 500 jerrycans, each containing 50 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in the Badagry area of Lagos state. According to a statement from the NNS Beecroft, Apapa on Friday night, noted that the Nigerian Navy, under the leadership of Vice Admiral EI Ogalla,...

The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft’s patrol team in its commitment to maritime security has successfully prevented eight stowaways from embarking on an illegal voyage aboard the Container Vessel NATAL, which was en route to Abidjan It was learnt that the patrol team had boarded the vessel at Lagos Anchorage on November 3, 2023, at approximately 0840 hours, following reliable intelligence. The stowaways were identified as Jerry Benjamin, 22, Ben Tony, 19, Victory Ekemele, 16, Ike Destiny, 17, all from Delta state, Ebuka Solomon 25, Christian Eze 26, both originating from...

In another sting operation borne out of exceptional vigilance, the Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT patrol team intercepted 11 stowaways onboard GUANGZHOU HIGHWAY PANAMA, which was en route to Ghana.   According to the Base Information Officer (BINFO), Lt Happiness Collins said in a statement on Thursday that they were apprehended while on routine patrol on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at about 7 p.m. at obscured spaces of the stern gate onboard the ship. It was learnt that the Western Regional Control Center (WRCC) was immediately informed and prompted the vessel to...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa has unveiled a carved Police logo in the midst of a water fountain. The event occurred at the Command's headquarters in Ikeja GRA, Lagos on Thursday, July 27, 2023. In his remarks, CP Owohunwa said the idea was conceptualised after a visit to the former 9 Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Isangubong Akpaumontia, where a Hippopotamus, a similar structure was erected. He replicated such a symbolic project at the Command's headquarters, using the Police elephant identity. He said, "With the aid of the...