The Lagos State Police Command has raid illegal Nigerian Merchant Navy Camp, arrests suspects, exhibits in its efforts towards curtailing activities of the Merchant Navy or similar outfits wherever they are being operated in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja today 10th
November, 2021 said “today, 10th November, 2021 at about 1100hrs, the Lagos State Police
Command raided the illegal training camp of the Merchant Navy located in Ogudu Sand field area, Lagos State and arrested the Commanding Officer, Sunday Dakare ‘m’ aged 47 together with one hundred and seven suspects currently on training. I wish to further inform you that there has been credible actionable intelligence on the illegal activities of the Merchant Navy following which the Command embarked on intensive
surveillance on the camp and its activities therein. Consequent upon intensive monitoring of the camp, and its operators, the command carried out a well-coordinated overt operation at the training camp at the early hour of today”.
During the raid which was coordinated by the Operations Department of the Command, the following items were recovered: several military accoutrements including, camouflage, badges of ranks, flag, sign board, ID cards. Other items recovered include: recruitment letters, promotion letters, portrait of the Commanding Officer, two motorcycles, one plasma TV, three cutlasses, criminal charms and other items. In the course of interrogation, it was discovered that the Nigerian Merchant Navy also called the COASTAL DEFENCE FORCE has been operating illegally since 2005.
Odumosu recalled that “the Nigerian Merchant Navy has since been outlawed by the Federal Government hence it is illegal for anyone to operate such a military outfit giving military training to unsuspecting young Nigerians. This trend portends danger for our Nation and a threat to peace and security. It therefore behoves on us as a law enforcement agency to enforce such law banning activities of the illegal military outfit”.
The CP warn other individuals or groups still operating such illegal outfit in any part of the State to close it forthwith. “Anyone nursing the plan to operate such outlawed security
outfit is advised in his own interest to rescind the decision or face the full wrath of the law. The police will not hesitate to clamp down on
them and their operators and bring them to book. We therefore urge members of the public with useful information about any one operating a clandestine military outfit or training camp to inform the police for urgent necessary action” he added.
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