NAVY DESTROYS 15 MILITANTS' CAMPS, ARRESTS 17 SUSPECTED SEA PIRATES
The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Jubilee, in Ikot Abasi local government area of Akwa Ibom state, has arrested 17 suspected sea pirates and robbers, and also destroyed 15 militants' camps in the State and some parts of Rivers state.
The operatives also recovered 285,000 litres of illegally refined AGO and different kinds of ammunition from the suspects.
Commodore Abdulmajid Ibrahim, Commander of NNS Jubilee, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday at the base in Ikot Abasi local government area.
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According to the Commander, the militants' camps were discovered and destroyed during the raid of some of the 1,800 creeks within its jurisdiction.
He added that the joint patrol operations of the Navy and Nigeria Police have resulted in relative peace and security in the area as well as brought illegal bunkering and trade on the waterways to the barest minimum.
“Our strategy is continuous aggressive patrol. We try to dominate the water space and maritime environment. Within the last six months, there has been no attack on the NNS infrastructural base.
“We have maintained a good civil-military relationship with our host community, through our Corporate Social Responsibility.
“We carry out free medical consultations and give out drugs within our capacity in our medical rhapsody outreach programme," Commodore Ibrahim explained.
While commending the general public for the information provided that led to the development, Ibrahim assured them that their identities would remain confidential and protected.
He reiterated that the public should not hesitate in serving credible information to the Navy to curtail piracy and sea robbery.
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