To prevent unauthorised activities around the harbours and back channels, the Western Naval Command (WNC) yesterday flagged off a strategic exercise codenamed Operation AWKWARD 2026. The exercise is coming at a time when concerns have been raised about activities of stowaways who usually snuck into foreign vessels around Lagos Anchorage, as we...
The Nigerian Navy has raised alarm over the escalating issue of stowaways in Lagos waters, with a staggering 75 individuals arrested on merchant ships from August 2023 to April 2024. In a statement by Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, director of Information at Naval Headquarters, the Navy disclosed its grave concern regarding the trend. According...

