Gulf of Guinea Focus: Week 44
The Nigerian and French Navies have inaugurated a joint maritime exercise to strengthen security in the Gulf of Guinea and combat piracy, illegal fishing, oil bunkering and other maritime crimes.
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, flagged-off the six-day exercise, tagged ‘Grand African NEMO 2026’, in Onne, Rivers, on Thursday.
The exercise will feature the deployment of five Nigerian Navy warships, two helicopters, two unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) and personnel from the navy’s Special Boat Service (Special Forces).
Under Acting Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, the Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ has intensified its anti-smuggling operations across the South-West, intercepting illicit drugs and pharmaceutical products valued at N511.4 million and rescuing eight endangered pangolins in separate operations in Ogun State, as the unit strengthens intelligence gathering and security collaboration to disrupt criminal networks.
The fight against smuggling across Nigeria’s South-West has gained fresh momentum under the Acting Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Deputy Comptroller Oladapo Afeni, with intelligence-driven interceptions targeting illicit drugs, unapproved pharmaceutical products, endangered wildlife, smuggled foreign parboiled rice, frozen chicken and other prohibited items.
Read more: https://shippingposition.com.ng/afenis-crackdown-nets-n511-4m-drugs-rescues-eight-pangolins/
The Nigerian Navy, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL has intercepted two wooden boats, one tug boat, and recovered 140,000 litres of petroleum products in separate operations in Delta.
The Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho in an operational report made available to journalists on Friday disclosed that the operations were conducted by Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) DELTA.
He explained that the products recovered include approximately 120,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and 20,000 litres of products suspected to be crude oil.
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has stationed its personnel on waterfronts in Niger to ensure strict enforcement of the compulsory use of life jackets.
The Area Manager, Minna Area Office of NIWA, Mr Akapo Adeboye made this known during the 2026 Sensitisation and Enlightenment Campaign on Inland Waterways Regulations held in Zumba Waterfront in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger.
Read more: https://shippingposition.com.ng/niwa-stations-personnel-on-waterways-to-enforce-safety-regulations/
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has uncovered an illegal oil refinery operated by Chinese in the Ogere area of Ogun State.
The operation, conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, followed credible intelligence and surveillance by the Commission on the activities of the illegal sludge oil refiners.
The refinery was found deserted when EFCC operatives stormed the premises, following the Commission’s earlier clampdown on four illegal lithium processing plants in the area.
Read more: https://sweetcrudereports.com/efcc-uncovers-chinese-operated-illegal-oil-refinery-in-ogun/
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, has strengthened bilateral cooperation with Benin Republic Customs and Police to improve border security.
The Command’s Spokesman, Chado Zakari, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Idiroko.
Zakari said the Acting Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Abdulhamid Ibrahim, led a high-powered delegation on an official visit to counterparts in Benin Republic.
The delegation met with the Beninese Customs Administration and the Benin Republic Police Force to reinforce regional security and facilitate legitimate trade.
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