Troops of the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt on Friday arrested eight men accused of smuggling about 200,000 litres of adulterated diesel believed to be worth over N50 million.

ABUJA—THE Nigerian Navy, yesterday, said it set up  Admiralty University of Nigeria, ADUN, to reduce the high rate of foreign trainings for its personnel and also those of its sister services. 

THE hopelessness of the lingering traffic-congestion in Apapa and environs is underscored by the fact that it has so far defied all solutions, including interventions by various security and traffic management agencies in the country.

MEN of the Nigeria Police Force from the “A” Division in Warri Sunday evening nabbed a Naval Personnel, Lance Corporal Usman Shaibu and two others for allegedly stealing a transformer from Ex-MEND Leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a, Tompolo’s jetty near the Chevron Clinic in Edjeba Community in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Since we didn’t have powerful guns like theirs, we threatened to use juju. I didn’t allow them access to the recovered vehicle and the kegs before they left

Private guards attached to Topline Security, charged with securing Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC’s pipelines at the Atlas Cove, Lagos, who threatened to engage personnel of the Nigerian Navy in a clash last week, at Ilashe Island, Idi-Mongoro area of Atlas Cove, have explained that their action was borne out of their resolve to stop alleged irregularities on recovered siphoned products by the Navy.

Private guards attached to Topline Security, who threatened to engage personnel of the Nigerian Navy attached to the NNS Beecroft in a clash on Monday, at Ilashe Island, Idi-Mongoro area of Atlas Cove, Lagos, have said their action was borne out of a resolve to stop irregularities on recovered siphoned products.

A clash between private guards attached to Topline Security and Navy personnel was averted, yesterday, at Idi-Mongoro area of Atlas Cove, Lagos.

THE Nigerian Navy has issued a stern warning to oil thieves and sea pirates in the Niger Delta region to desist from  their criminal acts or be ready to be crushed.

UYO—The Nigerian Navy has been applauded for effectively policing the waterways in Akwa Ibom State leading to a drastic  drop in sea piracy and other maritime related crimes.

ABUJA—THE Nigerian Navy, yesterday, said it had acquired 179 high speed boats in the last one year to tackle insecurity in the Nigerian maritime environment.

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder on Thursday inaugurated football and volleyball competitions to foster civic-military relationship with its host, Rumuolumeni community in Port Harcourt.

There was pandemonium, yesterday, afternoon at Ijora-Badia area of Lagos as two police officers and a Nigerian Navy  personnel engaged in a shoot-out over regulation of tankers.

The Nigerian Navy has reaffirmed its zero tolerance for criminality around the country’s territorial waters, warning those involved in such acts to desist.

UYO—No fewer than eight suspected smugglers are now cooling their heels in the cell of the Nigerian Police at Oron in Akwa Ibom State even as 642 bags of rice have been impounded.