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Police uncover illegal Navy training camp, arrest 108 suspects in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a Commanding Officer, Sunday Dakare, 47, and 107 other members of the Nigerian Merchant Navy/ Coastal Defence Force over their alleged operation of an illegal organisation.

The suspects who were arrested during a raid of their camp at Ogudu waterside after weeks of undercover surveillance were paraded yesterday evening by Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu at the command’s headquarters in Ikeja.

Addressing reporters, Odumosu said the illegal training camp of the Merchant Navy was raided around 11am.

“There has been credible actionable intelligence on the illegal activities of the Merchant Navy following which the command embarked on intensive surveillance on the camp and its activities therein,” he said.

“The command carried out a well-coordinated overt operation on the training camp, during the following items were recovered: several military accoutrements including, camouflage, badges of ranks, flag, signboard, ID cards. Other items recovered include recruitment letters, promotion letters, portrait of the commanding officer, two motorcycles, one plasma TV, three cutlasses, criminal charms and other items.

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