The Nigerian Navy (NN) is considering establishing three bases, to be located in Lekki-Epe, Ikorodu and Takwa Bay, to check rising cases of kidnapping and armed robbery in riverine communities in Lagos and Ogun states.
The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command (WNC) Rear Admiral Fergusson Bobai made this disclosure during the visit of participants of German Armed Forces General Staff College (GAFGSC) to the command headquarters in Apapa, explaining that the development which had been approved by the Naval Headquarters (NHQ), was part of efforts to contain rising cases of kidnapping and other maritime crimes bedeviling the region.
He said: “The NHQ has approved a Forward Operation Base (FOB) towards Epe axis, a base at Takwa Bay and one at Ikorodu. The importance of the three naval bases within that vicinity is that if you are going to sea, you must pass Takwa Bay. Sailing onward, you must pass the Lekki Free Trade Zone. Essentially, all the sea routes have been factored in.
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