The Nigerian Navy in Ibaka Akwa Ibom State says its operatives have arrested six suspects conveying 6,790 litres of illegal Premium Motor Spirit to the Republic of Cameroon. The Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Ibaka, Capt. Uche Aneke…
The Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology (NNSAT), Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State said it had intercepted three trailers loaded with vandalised railway tracks. The NNSAT Commandant, Commodore Henry Aruomaren, made this known at a news briefing in…
The Nigeria Navy handed over 11 artisans arrested on suspicion of planning to construct an illegal refinery to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Port Harcourt on Monday. Cdr. Sa’id Kabir, the Base Operations Officer of Nigeria…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Saturday handed over a fishing trawler, MFV Lady Jessica ll, and 13 crew members to the Federal Department of Fisheries in Bayelsa. The trawler was arrested on Dec. 11 by the the Navy’s Forward Operating…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) said criminals, desperate individuals and organisations behind crude oil theft in the country were sponsoring malicious media campaign against it for their selfish interest. The Director of Naval Information, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, said this in…
Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, says the efforts of the Nigerian Navy have led to increased daily crude oil production to about 1.5 million barrels per day as of November. Akume said this at…
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday, said that the Nigerian Navy had acquired 12 Comstrac System Ovation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve the fight against maritime crime. Ogalla made this known at the…
The Federal Government on Friday said the renewed fight by the Nigeria Navy was partly responsible for the current rise in crude oil production in the country. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle lauded the navy during the…
By Fatai KasaliThe Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos, on Sunday intercepted 50 sacks of cannabis sativa worth N70million at Gbethrome community in Badagry.Lt.Cdr Kelly Umoru, FOB Base Operations Officer, said personnel seized the items…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Men of the anti-crude oil theft patrol team of the Nigeria Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, have destroyed 15,775 litres of crude oil/ illegally refined automotive gas oil from…
