No fewer than 108 suspects allegedly impersonating men and officers of the Nigerian Navy have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said the suspects were arrested during a raid on their training camp in the Ogudu-Sanfield area of the state on Wednesday.

While parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Ikeja, Odumosu said the commanding officer of the training camp, Sunday Dakare, was also arrested, adding that the suspects were operating under the name of the Nigerian Merchant Navy, also called the Coastal Defence.

Odumosu said, “On November 10, 2021, around 11am, the Lagos State Police Command raided the illegal training camp of the Merchant Navy located in the Ogudu-Sandfield area, Lagos State, and arrested the Commanding Officer, Sunday Dakare, 47, together with 107 suspects currently on training.

“I wish to inform you that there has been credible actionable intelligence on the illegal activities of the Merchant Navy following which the command embarked on intensive surveillance of the camp and its activities therein. Consequent upon intensive monitoring of the camp and its operators, the command carried out a well-coordinated overt operation at the training camp in the early hours of today.

“During the raid, which was coordinated by the operations department of the command, the following items were recovered: several military accoutrements, including camouflage badges of ranks, a flag, a signboard and ID cards. Other items recovered include recruitment letters, promotion letters, a portrait of the commanding officer, two motorcycles, one plasma TV, three cutlasses, criminal charms and other items.”

The CP, who urged members of the public to be wary of people posing as military personnel to carry out illegal operations in the state, noted that the Federal Government had outlawed the Nigerian Merchant Navy.

He said the police, however, discovered that the group had been operating illegally since 2005.

“This trend portends danger for our nation and a threat to peace and security. It, therefore, behoves us as a law enforcement agency to enforce the law banning activities of the illegal military outfit. I want to use this medium to warn other individuals or groups still operating such illegal outfits in any part of the state to close it forthwith.

“The police will not hesitate to clamp down on them and their operators and bring them to book,” he added.

One of the suspects, Kehinde Islamiat, said her father asked her to join the operation.

She said, “I don’t know how much was paid; I am not even sure he paid and I have been with them for seven months. We are still expecting the Federal Government to pay our salary. Everything about this stuff is online; we are expecting the government to answer our prayers for our rifles and patrol vans.”

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The country no safe again that why I don't trust either police army navy some of them are bandit_& kidnapper ritualist Carrying heavy arm around be alert Nigeria don cast use ur figure 8 wai God give u wisely nd pray.

You security operatives cannot bust and arrest bandits and Fulani herdsmen terrorising the country.But you can bust Ipob and other anti-buhari's agitators.

HOLLY GRAM WTF MAN

He said the police, however, discovered that the group had been operating illegally since 2005

Imagine,they have been operating since 2005,maybe they did not bring return as usual.This group might not support the northerners agenda that is why they burst them

Nigeria is no longer a safe heaven for criminals, bandits and terrorist (Igbos and Co) any longer. The men of the Nigerian Police and other security outfit will make sure they are crushed completely.

Thanks to the Nigerian Police for the arrest of these criminals in our society.

Joysticks:
You security operatives cannot bust and arrest bandits and Fulani herdsmen terrorising the country.But you can bust Ipob and other anti-buhari's agitators.

How long will you continue to rant?

So theres a criminal charm and non criminal charm?

Nigerian police which technology did you use in distinguishing the two charms?

i thought this was legit. They even have a website.

It's well

108 as fake wow!......how many come be aunthetic.......operating since 2005.......our security system is too porous

Loud

People want join force by force

They will still go back to it cos someone somewhere in the government is benefiting from it. There is used to be camp 9 or so in Nysc too.

clarocuzioo:
So theres a criminal charm and non criminal charm.

Nigerian police which technology did you use in distinguishing the two charms.

They should be sent to help the country fight against bandits and boko haram since military work dey hungry them

I totally agree with @baawaa

I saw two few days ago and I was like 'how did these ones get into the Nigerian Navy'

Stop displayiyour mumurity here

Joysticks:
You security operatives cannot bust and arrest bandits and Fulani herdsmen terrorising the country.But you can bust Ipob and other anti-Buhari's agitators.

Safety of our nation is in our hands, if we want to build it we can, if we let it burn, we all turn refugees...we are in same geographical space. It's our choice, to do what we like, but we will face consequences as an entity.

olaolaking:


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Life sentence for all scammers . . . including paternity fraudsters!

olaolaking:
How long will you continue to rant?

The thing tire me oo..always complaining upandan..now Dem do something that wan still dey complain..

clarocuzioo:
So theres a criminal charm and non criminal charm?

Nigerian police which technology did you use in distinguishing the two charms?

E shock me too.

108 many o, chai!!!!!

I am just imagining If there are the same fraudulent going on using the Nigerian army uniforms!
Good job NPF

No fewer than 108 suspects allegedly impersonating men and officers of the Nigerian Navy have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

108 impersonators
May God save Nigeria.

There are lots more, impersonating personnel of other forces too

Joysticks:
You security operatives cannot bust and arrest bandits and Fulani herdsmen terrorising the country.But you can bust Ipob and other anti-buhari's agitators.

So Merchant Navy are agitators too?

what's the issue with this merchant navy stuff @naptu2