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  • Navy declares four persons wanted for crude oil theft

    The Nigerian Navy Tuesday declared four persons wanted in connection with crude oil theft at the nation’s maritime domain.

    Its spokesman, Navy Commodore Suleman Dahun said in a statement that the four persons are crew of Merchant Vessel ‘Grace Waters’ which was arrested last year with 90 metric tonnes of illegally sourced petroleum products.

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    Dahun gave their names as; Mr. Enikanologbon Happy, Mr Arumona Daniel, Mr Egbujie Kingsley Chinonso and Mr Ogori Kenneth.

    He said; “Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of these persons should contact the Naval Provost Marshal, Naval Headquarters, Area 7, Garki Abuja on 08037442228, 08037175817, 08030522035 and 08138799220, the nearest Naval establishment, Army, Air Force or Police unit.”

  • Navy begins 2019 recruitment – Official

    The Nigerian Navy says it has commenced the recruitment of interested Nigerians into the service for the year 2019.

    The Navy Director of Information, Commodore Suleman Dahun, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

    He said interested members of the public are requested to apply online at www.joinnigeriannavy.com.

    Dahun said applicants must possess a minimum of 5 credits in not more than 2 sittings in WASCE/SSCE/GCE/NECO/NABTEB (English and Mathematics inclusive).

    He said applicants should be between the ages of 18 – 22 years or 24 – 26 years for those with ND, NCE, Nursing and Motor Transport Department (MTD) respectively.

    ”Applicants with higher qualifications other than those specified in the guidelines should not apply.

    ”Furthermore, applicants must be single and of Nigerian origin by birth. The required height is 1.7m for males and 1.67m for females,” he said.

    He advised applicants not to give any form of gratification to any person or groups to assist them in the recruitment.

    ”Importantly, applicants are advised in their own interest not to give any form of gratification or inducement to any person or group of persons to assist them in the recruitment exercise.

    ”Any applicant who falsifies or forges his/her documents and is discovered at any time will be handed over to the police for prosecution,” the spokesman warned.

    NAN

  • Navy to begin recruitment of graduates

    Navy to begin recruitment of graduates

    The Nigerian Navy ( NN ) says it has commenced the process for recruitment of suitably qualified Nigerian graduates through the Nigerian Navy Direct Short Service Commission ( DSSC ) Course 25.

    The Acting Director of Public Relations, Naval Headquarters, Navy Capt. Suleman Dahun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

    According to Dahun, the guidelines for the enlistment can be accessed on the Nigerian Navy Enlistment Portal www.joinnigeriannavy.com which will be opened on Oct. 11, for interested candidates to apply online.

    He said interested applicants, who must be Nigerians by birth, should possess a minimum of Second Class Upper Division for first degree holders and Upper Credit for HND holders.

    The director added that Male applicants must not be less than 1.68 metres tall, while female applicants must not be less than 1.65 metres in height.

    Dahun said applicants should be of between 22 and 28 years by Jan. 31, 2018, except for Imams and Chaplains who should not exceed 30 years by Jan. 31.

    NAN

  • Navy foils attempted hijack of merchant ship

    Navy foils attempted hijack of merchant ship

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) says it has successfully foiled an attempted hijack of a Merchant Vessel, MV UAL HOUSTON, around Bonny Fairway Buoy, Port Harcourt, Rivers.

    The Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Capt. Suleman Dahun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.

    Dahun said that the incident occurred on July 13, at about 7.45 a.m.

    He said six suspected sea robbers boarded the vessel but were unable to access the ship’ s living quarters, bridge or machinery room as the ship was on lockdown by the crew.

    “Subsequently, on receipt of the ship’s distress call, the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny dispatched a boat to rescue the vessel.

    “On sighting the naval patrol boat, the robbers abandoned their hijack plot and fled,” Dahun said.

    He said that preliminary investigation revealed that no crew member was abducted nor any item was stolen during the attack.

    He noted that NN had sustained the recent trend of successes in the operations against crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and other illegal activities in the Niger Delta.

    The acting director of Information, also said that NN ship (NNS) PATHFINDER had discovered and destroyed seven illegal refineries around Bolo Creek and Isaka axis in Rivers.

    “The illegal refineries destroyed at Bolo Creek had several storage tanks, two wooden boats laden with about 80,000 litres

    of suspected stolen crude oil and 65,000 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).

    “The illegal refineries destroyed in Isaka axis had storage pits laden with 45,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 5,000 litres of illegally refined AGO,’’ he said.

    Similarly, Dahun said, a patrol team deployed by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny arrested a vessel, MT LEADERSHIP, around Onne axis for conducting illegal bunkering operations.

    “The vessel was arrested while receiving unspecified amount of petroleum products suspected to be illegally refined AGO from a barge without valid naval approval.

    “The vessel had 12 crewmen while 16 men were on the barge. The vessel and the barge are currently under the custody of the Base, while investigation is ongoing,” he said.

    According to Dahun, NN has reiterated its commitments to continue to clamp down on illegal refineries and their operators, crude oil thieves and other criminal activities in the maritime domain.

    This, he said, was all targeted at meeting operational objectives in line with the Chief of Naval Staff’s Strategic Directive.

  • Navy investigates clash with Police in Calabar – Director

    The Director of Information, Nigerian Navy (NN), Navy Captain Suleman Dahun, on Wednesday, said investigation was ongoing to unravel the cause of the ugly incidence between the Navy and Police in Calabar.

    Dahun, who made this known in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said it was an unfortunate incidence that led to loss of lives and destruction of property.

    He said that, however, normalcy had since returned to Calabar after its personnel clashed with the Police on Tuesday,

    He said that the service would do everything humanly possible to avert future occurrence of such ugly clash.

    Dahun told NAN that everything had been resolved, and normalcy had also returned, saying “everybody was going about his or her business as usual.”

    NAN recalls that the clash between the two security outfits was caused by a disagreement between a police traffic officer and a naval officer at a traffic light in Akim neighbourhood, downtown, Calabar, around 4p.m. on Tuesday.

    “By 8p.m., it had developed into a deadly riot, with suspected naval officers attacking a police divisional headquarters, killing three officers and injuring others after setting the facility alight.

    “A naval officer sustained gunshot wounds from suspected police fire. No inmates escaped during fracas,’’ police said.