Navy wants maritime cases expeditiously executed, advocates for Maritime Court
By Joseph Erunke The Nigerian Navy has advocated the establishment of a special court to try maritime offences, saying it was necessary to expeditiously dispense maritime cases. The position of the service came as it said lack of enough ships to cover Nigeria’s waters was in no small measures, affecting the war against maritime crimes […]
Falana asks Buhari to order release of 40 in Navy’s detention
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the Nigerian Navy to release 40 Nigerians who have been detained and held incommunicado in dehumanising conditions for periods ranging from six to eight months.
Navy hangs on to vessels freed by court
The Nigerian Licensed Ship Chandlers Association has said the Nigeria Navy is still holding on to indigenous vessels ordered to be released by the court following judgments in favour of the said vessels.
Navy smashes trans-border oil syndicate, arrest 9 foreigners
By Evelyn Usman The Nigerian Navy has smashed a trans-boarder oil syndicate that specialised in siphoning petroleum products in Nigeria, for onward sale in neighbouring West Africa countries. Arrested were eight Benenois and a Ghanian, while two boats conveying 235 drums and jerricans filled with the suspected siphoned petroleum product were recovered. This is just […]
Navy arrests 6 suspected smugglers, seizes 416 bags of rice in A’Ibom
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested six suspects and seized 416 bags of contraband rice in two different operations.
Navy recovers metal barge, wooden boat – Official
The Nigerian Navy on Sunday said it discovered a metal Barge MV JOSH 1 and a wooden boat drifting along Bolo Creek in Rivers and recovered them on Jan. 29 .
One week search for criminals with Nigeria Navy, US Navy
Worldwide, 201 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery were recorded last year, according to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre, a figure that indicated a rise when compared to 180 recorded the previous year.
Navy arrests 8 suspects bunkerers, seizes 501 drums of illegal AGO in A’ Ibom
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, says it has arrested eight suspects and seized 501 drums of illegal Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) worth about N35 million.
Navy hands over vessel with 100,000 litres of illegal diesel
Nigerian Navy has handed over a vessel, MV Mama Elizabeth I, arrested with 100,000 litres of illegal diesel in Excravos, Warri south-west local government area, Delta state to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Navy arrests vessel, MT Arowolo, over alleged ‘suspicious’ movement – Official
The Nigerian Navy said on Tuesday it arrested a vessel, MT Arowolo, over its suspicious movement around Onne Anchorage, in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers.
Navy redeploys 32 Rear Admirals in new major shakeup
A total number of 32 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy have been redeployed in a new major shakeup approved by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas.
Navy rescues 2-month old baby, 11 others from drowning in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt says it rescued a two-month-old baby and 11 others from drowning in Ngo waterways in Rivers.
Only nine of 33 security points on Lagos waterways manned — Navy
There are indications that the Nigerian Navy may have been over-stretched in securing the waterways in the Lagos area as only nine out of 33 security points presently along the water area are manned.
Navy hands over 6 suspects, 7 Cotonou boats to JTF
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), DELTA, on Friday handed over six suspected oil thieves to the Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) for further investigations and prosecution.
Navy 2018 score card: 340 suspects arrested over alleged maritime offences
One of the ills bedeviling the security space of the country’s coastline has been the scourge of maritime crimes such as piracy , sea robbery , crude oil theft , bunkering , insurgency and hostage taking.
ELECTIONS: Navy, Marine Police to carry out 24 hrs surveillance of riverine communities — CP Muazu
THE Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Mr Zubairu Muazu, yesterday, said a 24-hour patrol and surveillance would be carried out on riverine communities in Lagos State, as part of security measures put in place to ensure a violence-free elections in Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.
