Nigeria Military intercepts a Wooden Boat, Over 600 Smuggle Foreign Rice From Cameroon

 
By Aviashima Toom

The Armed Forces of Nigeria says it troops of Operations CALM WATERS and SWIFT RESPONSE coordinated by the Nigerian Navy, has intercepted a wooden boat, seized over 600 bags of parboiled foreign rice, including other item belonging to smugglers.

In a statement signed by the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General BENARD Onyeuko, said the Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY anti- smuggling team intercepted and arrested the wooden boat laden with 601x 50kg bags of foreign parboiled rice suspected to be smuggled from the Republic of Cameroon and 4 suspected smugglers at Agbami Platform. 

He said the items were recovered and suspects also arrested have  already been handed over to the Department of Marine Police, Calabar, for further investigations and possible prosecution.

Gen. Onyeuko explained that following the cancellation of Exercise OBANGAME EXPRESS  2020 which was scheduled to hold from 21 – 26 Mar 20 due to the global spread of COVID-19 pandemic, in its place Exercise TREASURE GUARD II was reactivated on 21 Mar 20 with the same objective. 

He said the exercise was activated at the Western Naval Command with the objective to assess the operational readiness of the Western Naval Command, Fleet and bases and to also practice the Western Naval Command Fleet in tactical manoeuvres and anti-piracy operation as well as enhancing effective collaboration and operation ability between Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies amongst others.

He also said a total of 6 ships namely Nigerian Navy Ships, Nigerian Navy Ships THUNDER, NGURU, DORINA, ANDONI, TUG DOLPHIN RIMA and TUG COMMANDER UGWU participated in  the Exercise. 

" the Forward Operating Bases within Western Naval Command Area of Responsiblity , 2 Nigerian Navy Agusta Helicopters, 2 Detachment of Special Boat Service and several boats as well as some Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies participated in the Exercise. During the Exercise, several tasks and simulations were carried out. 

"These include interrogation of Vessels of Interest, Maritime Interdiction Operation, Visit Board Search and Seizure, Anti-piracy and Casuality Evacuation amongst others. 

"The Exercise was deactivated on 23 Mar 20 after a debrief and wash down onboard NNS THUNDER. As a resemblance of Exercise OBANGAME EXPRESS that involves foreign navies, the successfull conduct of  Exercise Treasure Guard 2 is a pointer that the Nigerian Armed Forces can successfully plan and organise regional exercises similar to Exercise OBANGAME EXPRESS". He added.

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