BIG TRAP!!! NAVY STORMS NIGER DELTA WITH 7 SHIPS, 37 BOATS, SAYS ITS OPERATION OCTOPUS GRIP…SEE
Christian Rowland writing for ODOGWU MEDIA....The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command (CNC), Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, on Tuesday said the Navy had deployed seven ships and 37 patrol boats for maritime security drill in the Niger Delta.
Al-hassan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Federal Ocean Terminal, Onne, that the command had commenced a sea/backwater exercise code named: ‘Octopusgrip’ in Onne, Rivers.
According to him, the sea-based operation is to enhance the combat readiness of the troops which commenced on Monday and will last for three days.
The FOC said the objective of the exercise was to consolidate on the gains of “Operation Rivers Sweep” that was launched in January.
He said the earlier operation had reduced crude oil theft and other maritime illegalities, which caused high degree of insecurity of lives and property in the Niger Delta region.
“Let me remind the general public, particularly the seafarers within the Central Naval Command, that the security of lives and property is key in the conduct of this exercise.
“I solicit for your continuous cooperation and support as the CNC set to achieve one of the constitutional mandates of the Nigeria Navy, which is to ensure security within the maritime domain,” he said.
The Officer in Charge of the exercise, Commodore Habib Usman, said the operation was to assess the readiness of CNC fleet and bases as well as to test the practical skills of personnel in tackling maritime threats.
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