.Deploys 10 warships, 2 helicopters, 500 boats to Nigeria water waysEmmanuel Nlewedum, Port HarcourtThe Nigerian Navy has flagged off Exercise Sea Guardian to tackle crude oil theft and curb insecurity in the Nigeria’s maritime domain. “The Easter Naval Command and Central Naval Command, including the units under both Commands have contributed personnel and platforms for the Exercise. He said, “This exercise will be used to exercise and demonstrate the capacity and capability of our ships at sea, to secure Nigeria’s maritime space and the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). “Overtime, our maritime space has been inundated by some threats both onshore and offshore, hence this joint exercise that was last conducted in 2021. On his part, the Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, debunked claims that navy personnels collude with crude oil thieves in the country, describing the allegations as unfounded.

Source: The Guardian October 26, 2023 10:21 UTC