No fewer than two persons have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation Base, Ibaka, in Akwa Ibom while impounding their wooden boat laden with 5,100 litres of petrol. The Commanding Officer of the base, Navy Capt. Uche Aneke, while handing over the suspects, the boat and the petrol to the Nigeria Security and…
Men of the Nigeria Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, Ondo State, have apprehended a 24-year-old suspected cultist, identified as Tosin Wandele. The Informant247 gathered that the suspect was accused of carrying out deadly cult-related activities in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Captain Wasuku, the Commanding Officer of the Base, while parading…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Saturday, confirmed the arrival of the controversial presidential yacht. The Informant247 had earlier reported that Ali Ndume, chief whip of the senate, claimed that the yacht had been delivered but not paid for. However, speaking with newsmen, Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, the director of naval information, confirmed that the yacht was “ordered”…
The operatives of the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder, have arrested a Marine Vessel, MV Cecilia, laden with about 350,000 liters of petroleum products suspected to be diesel, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Real Admiral Olusegun Ferrera, commander, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, made this known on Wednesday. Ferrera, who was represented by the maritime component commander of…
The operatives of the Nigerian Navy have uncovered illegal crude oil tapping points at the Oil Mining Lease (OML- 18) oil field in Asari-Toru and Degama Local Government Areas of Rivers State, saying the suspected pil criminals tapped two wellheads at Kala Ekweama community in Asari Toru LGA and Krakama community in Delgama LGA operated…
The Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday, debunked some media reports alleging that Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, the outgone Chief of Naval Staff, refused to hand over to his successor Admiral Ikechukwu Ogalla, describing the reports as total lies and falsehood. Commodore Adedotun Ayo- Vaughan, the Director of Naval Information, while debunking the reports in a…
The Nigerian Navy has redeployed some senior officers to different naval formations and units across and outside the country. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore AO Ayo-Vaughan, while confirming this in a statement on Monday, said the development was due to the promotion of senior officers in December 2022, adding that 52 Rear Admirals and 76 Commodores were…
The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested, detained and commenced investigation into the action of some naval officers who stormed a police station and assaulted a police officer. Some operatives of the Nigerian Navy on Friday reportedly stormed a police station in Delta State and beat a police officer. In the video which has gone viral…
The Nigerian Navy on Friday announced the promotion of 55 senior officers. According to a statement by the Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Commodore, Kayode Ayo-Vaughan, thirty Commodores were elevated to the rank of Rear Admiral while twenty five Captains were promoted to the rank of Commodores as approved by the Naval Board. The statement…
Nigerian Navy (NN) has sacked Sub Lieutenant V. N. Ukpawanne with service number NN/4440. Ukpawanne was dismissed for attempted sodomy, use of drugs, controlled substance and disobedience to standing order. A general court martial demoted him, ordered six-month imprisonment, another six-month imprisonment and one year imprisonment for the offences. Ukpawanne will be handed over to…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Ship, (NNS) PROSPERITY, rescued two Ghanaian fishermen floating at sea on a yellow 20 litres gallon while on patrol about 10 nautical miles (nm) North-East of Dangote Quay on Aug. 2. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According…
An attempt by some criminals to move in 463 bags of illicit substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, popularly called marijuana, through the sea, has been foiled by the Nigerian Navy. This followed the interception of a boat laden with marijuana worth N500 million, during a routine sea patrol conducted by personnel of the Nigerian…
Troops of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder have arrested 13 persons suspected to be pipeline vandals and recovered about three million litres of crude oil and diesel in a major operation in Rivers. The Base Operations Officer, NNS Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Cdr. Umar Sidi, told newsmen during the destruction of two illegal refining sites…
The Nigerian Navy has alerted the public against fraudulent websites offering recruitment opportunities in its ongoing Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 33 recruitment exercise. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “Against this background, it has become necessary to advise members of the…
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom seized a total of 265 bags of smuggled rice and impounded boats used in smuggling the rice, the Commanding Officer, FOB, Navy Capt. Mohammed Abu said. Abu, while handling over the items to the Nigeria Custom Service on Tuesday,…
No fewer than 30 suspected oil thieves were arrested and impounded four wooden boats with 16,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) were seized by the Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, in the Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The Commanding Officer, FOB, Capt. Mohammed Abu, who disclosed this to…
Nigerian comedy Skit maker Abdulgafar Ahmad professionally known as Cute Abiola has been released from the Nigerian Navy’s detention on Friday December 3. According to the Naval spokesperson, Commodore Suleman Dahun, the comedian is no longer in the naval detention as he has been released to serve his punishment. He also said Ahmad knowingly violated the…
After spending 10 days in the custody of the Nigerian Navy for posting a video of himself in military uniform on social media, Naval personnel, and online comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, popularly known as Cute Abiola case still under the administrative procedure, says Navy Naval spokesperson, Commodore Saluman Dahun stated this in an exclusive chat with…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said skit maker, The Cute Abiola, is in custody for violating the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s social media policy. The Cute Abiola before taken into custody had shared a video of himself acting with a rifle in military uniform. The video, according to the caption attached, was from a movie…
