He noted Nigeria has maintained zero piracy incidents for over three years.
Represented by flag officer commanding, special operations command, Olusegun Shoyemi, he described the current security situation as evolving
Mr Ogbogoh commended the Nigerian Navy for the seizures, assuring them that the perpetrators would not go unpunished.
“We have noticed that the River Niger has been a convergence of criminals and a route for smuggling of arms and other elements that are detrimental to our interests,” said the navy
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The Nigerian Navy on Thursday handed over 423 bags of foreign rice seized from smugglers and 11 victims of child trafficking to the respective authorities concerned in Badagry, Lagos
He said the command had significantly reduced crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and other forms of criminality in its area of coverage.
Mr Okoloagu said the illegal refineries were deactivated in a series of coordinated operations at Obodo Omadina Community, Warri South LGA.
SEREC recommended that the proposed bill for the creation of a “Nigeria Coast Guard be stepped down for now”.
Mr Okoloagu said the illegal refining sites were dismantled in three separate operations at Obodo Omadina Community.
Mr Ogalla emphasised that civil-military cooperation initiatives like the project contributed to national development.
