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Navy recovers stolen crude oil worth N200m in Niger Delta
The Nigerian Navy said it has saved the country over N200 million being the value of stolen crude oil it recovered from two foreign vessels, which has scooped oil illegally from the country’s oil facility in the Niger Delta.
The outgoing Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Yakubu Wambai, who made the disclosure, said the deployment of ships for patrols during his tenure led to many arrests, notably among which was the arrest of MV TOKONI, which was ladened with over 500 thousand litres of stolen crude oil worth about N281,708,450.
Admiral Wambai, while handing over the reign of command to a new FOC, Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, said apart from MV TOKONI, the command also arrested other vessels, including MT ALEXANDER J laden with 528.95MT of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and MT MV Platform Care 2 ladened with over 100 thousand litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
The outgoing FOC said the navy also intercepted no fewer than 463 parcels and 100 parcels of cannabis sativa at Ibeju Lekki and Badagry, respectively, estimated valued at N1 billion.
He said: “The Command also participates in OP AWATSE, where successes were achieved, for instance several arrests were made, amongst which are the arrest of four tankers and number of vans loaded with illegal bunkers as well as suspects at the Oregun general area of Lagos State.
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“Also, stolen petroleum products being smuggled at the creek of Ojodu Berger in Lagos State were recovered. Others are the arrest of suspects conveying illegally bunked petroleum products in vehicles and the arrest of suspected pipeline vandals.
“Our troops also intercepted and arrested a tanker as well as suspects diverting 53,000 litres of PMS and illegally smuggled petroleum products at various petroleum stations. Albeit, the, hitherto, System 2B pipeline that was shut down for about 18 months is now open and pumping has commenced to Satellite Town, hence, OP AWATSE is achieving a core mandate.”
Admiral Wambai said the participation of the Western Naval Command troops in Operation AWATSE had assisted greatly in curtailing criminal activities in Lagos and environs, adding that conscious efforts were also being made to sustain the achievements recorded in this regard.
He said: “Additionally, the combined surveillance efforts of NAB OJO and MDA systems enhanced the command’s drive in sustaining presence at sea and making it difficult for criminals to have freedom of action at sea.
“Despite the limited number of capital ships under command, the command has continued to deliver on the mandate of the CNS within its AOR.
Pertinently, these efforts aided in curbing illegalities within WNC AOR as evidenced in drastic reduction of sea robbery, piracy or hijacking of vessels and other maritime crime.
“I can state that in the past 20 months, no attack took place in Nigerian waters. This achievement was acknowledged by the International Maritime Bureau in their report of March 3, 2022, which removed Nigeria from the list of nations of high piracy risks/robbery in international waters.”
Earlier, during a farewell dinner, Admiral Wambai urged the personnel of the command to support the incoming FOC, Rear Admiral Joseph Akpan, and also render unalloyed loyalty to Nigeria. He said the success he achieved would not have been possible without support from the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, adding that “we successfully keyed into the vision and mission of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral AZ Gambo, and worked in line with the Strategic Directive 05 – 2021, to ensure that our decisions and actions are in tandem with Nigerian Navy Pillars of Transformation.”
Navy recovers stolen crude oil
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Nigerian Army loses another major to bandits’ attack in Katsina
Nigerian Army loses another major to bandits’ attack in Katsina
Barely one week after Nigerian Army lost two captains and four other soldiers in a deadly ambush in Niger State, another officer has lost his life to bandits’ attacks in Katsina State.
According to a report by security analyst and counter insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, on Friday, Major AG Mohammed, died while confronting bandits.
“The news of the demise of Major Ag Mohammed of 17 brigade Katsina state, Operation Hadarin DAJI, is indeed heart wrenching.
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” Mohammed paid the supreme price while combating bandits in the North West of Katsina State. Until his death he serves as the command Covering yantumaki,Dan Ali and Kankara Axis. He was one of the most gallant, courageous and highly dedicated officers.
Nigeria has lost many gallant officers and soldiers to the bullets of Boko Haram (BH) insurgents, banditry, and other insecurities.
We therefore acknowledge with respect the services of our heroes—some of whom we admire for their courage, and outstanding achievements coupled with noble qualities that have laid down their lives for us to live,” the security expert said in a post on X handle.
Nigerian Army loses another major to bandits’ attack in Katsina
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Police arrest cultists for invading Anambra hotel with charms
Police arrest cultists for invading Anambra hotel with charms
Eleven members of a suspected cult group who allegedly terrorised the inhabitants of the Ihembosi community in Anambra State’s Ekwusigo Local Government Area have been apprehended by Zone 13 Police Headquarters operatives in Ukpo.
The defendants were arrested for allegedly trespassing on Las Vegas Hotels Limited’s premises in Ubahu village.
About 12 more members of the group are believed to be on the run as authorities continue to pursue them.
According to a police source who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak on behalf of the agency, the suspects were arrested on Monday in response to a strongly worded petition to Godwin Aghaulor, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 13 Police Command. The Zone 13 Police Command oversees police forces in Anambra, Enugu, and parts of Ebonyi states.
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Aghaulor, who verified the suspects’ arrests at his office on Thursday, stated that the police will conduct discreet investigations into the case to determine the intentions behind the action, while a manhunt has been begun to apprehend the fleeing criminals.
Chief Omenife Onwuatu, the proprietor of Las Vegas Hotels Limited, petitioned the AIG for his intervention to curb the menace of the cultist group, which he claimed invaded his hotel on March 10, 2024, with about 12 motorcycles, charms, cudgels, cutlasses, axes, and other dangerous weapons and terrorised the hotel’s owners, management, and staff, threatening to kill anyone in sight.
Onwuatu, who is also the Chairman of Ubahu village, had previously warned the group to stop performing rituals in front of the nearby stream and to relocate their shrine to its base, but his warning did not go down well with the suspects, whom he simply identified as “idol worshippers, who earn their living through rituals.”
Police arrest cultists for invading Anambra hotel with charms
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Third Mainland Bridge: Contractors set to return for resurfacing, solar power installation
Third Mainland Bridge: Contractors set to return for resurfacing, solar power installation
Motorists and commuters using the busy Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos need to gear up for another round of inconvenience as the Federal Government says the final phase of its rehabilitation is set to commence.
Already, the government has directed contractors handling the repair work on to return for the beautification project and installation of solar power on the bridge.
It said it would also involve resurfacing work from Adeniji inward Falomo, to restore the integrity and aesthetics of the bridge.
The Federal Controller of Works in the State, Mrs Olukorede Keisha, made this known at a news briefing on Thursday in Lagos.
The bridge was recently reopened fully after undergoing over three months of rehabilitation in the phase one of the project
Keisha said specifically that the work would involve laying new asphalt, repainting lane markings, adding missing lines, and installing solar lights.
According to her, the latest project is an extension of the original plan and the contractor would just continue where it left off.
She said that the exact dates for the renewed construction would be announced soon.
She said, “President Bola Tinubu has graciously asked us to continue the resurfacing from where we stopped on the Third Mainland bridge. So we’re continuing any moment from now.
“So any moment from now we are going to see the contractor back in site extending beyond Adeniji inward Falomo. We’re going to do the same thing just like we did on the Third Mainland Bridge.
“We know that motorists are major stakeholders. So we do not want to do this without getting across to them, that’s why we’re doing this press conference so that it will not come as a surprise to us.”
Keisha said that the contractor had been told to mobilise immediately.
She said that the project aimed to improve not only the bridge’s structural integrity but also its overall appearance.
Keisha said that a traffic management plan was being developed to minimise disruption for motorists.
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