Chiemelie Ezeobi
The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has handed over three suspected stowaways to the Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS).
The arrest of the three suspects increased the total number of stowaways arrested in the past 12 months to 97.
Commander NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, who made disclosure, said the arrests were part of efforts by the Nigerian Navy to rid the nation’s maritime space of all illegalities including human trafficking.
He added that the arrest was recorded through robust patrols in the Lagos waters, all of which have been handed over to the NIS.
On the recent arrest, he said the Base Patrol team arrested the three suspects onboard MT SCF ALPHINE around the Lagos anchorage.