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Navy arrests 97 stowaways in 12 months

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The Nigerian Naval Ship (NNS) BEECROFT said it arrested 97 stoaways in the last 12 months who  were  handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS).

This is  contained in a statement signed on Friday in Lagos by NNS BEECROFT’s Information Officer, Sub-Lt. Veronica Effiong.

Effiong said that the arrests were  made as part of efforts by the Nigerian Navy to rid the nation’s maritime space of all illegalities, including human trafficking.

“Nigerian Naval Ship BEECROFT through robust patrols in the last 12 months arrested 97 stowaways in the Lagos waters all of which have been handed over to the NIS.

“Last Saturday, the base patrol team arrested three suspected stowaways onboard MT SCF ALPHINE around the Lagos anchorage.

“Preliminary investigations by the base reveal that all the stowaways accessed the vessel with the intention of illegally migrating to Europe,” she said.

According to her, the Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, reiterated  the commitment of the Base to secure Nigeria’s territorial waters.

She said that the commitment was in line with the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo’s Strategic Directive of 2021-5.

“I urge members of the public, especially our host communities, to kindly furnish the base with credible information to assist it  in curbing the activities of criminal elements and economic saboteurs,” the officer said. (NAN)

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