Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Misau, weekend in Lagos, said the Navy Special Forces was the needed solution to the killings in Benue State, even as he announced plan by the committee to propose the adoption of Special Forces before the general House. Misau spoke during an oversight visit of members of the committee to the Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy and other units and formations under it.

The Navy Special Forces, known as Special Boat Service, SBS, are a team of small and highly trained personnel meant for special operations that are conducted in hostile and politically sensitive environment.

It is predominantly focused on littoral and riverine operations, including reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as covert operations in advance of an amphibious assault. The SBS as gathered, had trained the Nigerian Army tactical warfare, the Ghanian forces and the Marine Police. Speaking with journalists after watching a display by the Special Forces, at SBS training ground in Ojo, Misau said:

“As a committee, we have been speaking with the commander, SBS and the committee has collected some of the papers he brought from Jordan. We are interested in what he said. We were made to understand that if we have 30 of them (Special Forces) in Benue, they can solve the problem of herdsmen crisis. We have solution for the Benue crisis in the Navy.

We are having enormous challenges in the Niger Delta, Benue, Taraba, Plateau and Adamawa, but with the Special Forces I think we can achieve so much. We will put it to the leadership of the senate so that they can tell the President that the solution is at hand.” Expressing satisfaction over the level of progress in the projects inspected, Misau described it as judicious use of the 2017 budget.

Did they say they are fighting over water ways?

Omeokachie:
Did they say they are fighting over water ways?

This country is not yet mature to have a special forces.
The current special forces of this country is fulani herdsmen.
Our men should stand up for this rubbish .

Omeokachie:
Did they say they are fighting over water ways?

Boat services don't have to fight over water ways..Are you are aware the Us Marines are a Naval special boat service unit too , Dont you see tham fighting in Afghanistan..

This is true, as shown in several videos taken by the fulani marauding bands. They come into benue by boat at midnight. Kill unsuspecting targets and escape back by boat to hide in nasarawa state

SalamRushdie:


Boat services don't have to fight over water ways..Are you are aware the Us Marines are a Naval special boat service unit too , Dont you see tham fighting in Afghanistan..

I see another delay tactic in tackling this menace. Send in the army to do the job. Did they send naval men to deal with IPOB?

We are a third world country, and should not trying imitate US where we clearly lack the capacity.

Omeokachie:



I see another delay tactic in tackling this menace. Send in the army to do the job. Did they send naval men to deal with IPOB?

We are a third world country, and should not trying imitate US where we clearly lack the capacity.

Ohh I see your angle now and you are very right