Outgoing Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Rafiu Oladejo, highlights significant accomplishments during his tenure, including the seizure of 265 bags of cannabis sativa, the interception of over 67 stowaways, and the thwarting of various smuggling operations. He emphasizes the Base's commitment to maritime security and adherence to the Chief of the Naval Staff's strategic directives.
Commodore Rafiu Oladejo , the outgoing commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS BEECROFT , highlighted the Base's significant accomplishments during his tenure. Speaking at his farewell parade held at NNS BEECROFT parade ground in Apapa, Lagos, on Thursday, Oladejo emphasized the Base's commitment to safeguarding maritime security and combating illicit activities.
He revealed that NNS BEECROFT successfully seized 265 bags of cannabis sativa, weighing a total of 10,600kg, and handed them over to the appropriate authorities throughout his command. The seizures included 193 bags of cannabis sativa weighing 7,720kg intercepted at Badagry in March 2024 and 72 bags weighing 2,880kg seized at Ilashe in October 2024. Oladejo further disclosed that the Base apprehended over 67 stowaways attempting to illegally board overseas-bound vessels. The most recent incident involved eight individuals found aboard MSC KATYANI in January 2025. Beyond drug trafficking and stowaways, NNS BEECROFT actively thwarted smuggling operations, seizing over 18 large wooden boats laden with contraband goods such as foreign parboiled rice, petroleum products, and other illegal items, which were subsequently handed over for prosecution.Oladejo emphasized that these achievements were directly aligned with the Chief of the Naval Staff's (CNS) Strategic Directive 2023-6, aimed at achieving the Western Naval Command's operational priorities and securing Nigeria's prosperity. He highlighted NNS BEECROFT's role in ensuring maritime safety and security by responding promptly to distress calls from mariners, including the recent search and rescue operation of MV MAMALUCK offshore Lekki on January 29, 2025. Oladejo concluded by emphasizing the Base's unwavering commitment to combating sea robbery, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, smuggling, and other criminal activities within its area of operations. He expressed confidence that the incoming commander, Commodore Paul Nimmyel, would continue this important work
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