The Nigeria Police Force in Lagos State has raided an illegal training camp of a Merchant Navy located in Ogidu, Sand Field Area and arrested the Commanding Officer, one Sunday Dakara, aged 47, alongside one hundred and seven other suspects currently in training.
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, while parading the suspects and the various exhibits recovered from them, explained that the arrest was made possible through credible intelligence gathered on their activities.
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According to the Commissioner Of Police, the Merchant Navy has since been outlawed by the Nigerian Federal Government.
The suspects, he explained, will soon be prosecuted in court.
He warned anyone operating similar illegal outfits in any part of the state to close it.
The CP also called on members of the public with useful information about anyone operating a clandestine military outfit or training camp to inform the police for urgent necessary action.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
