The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base in Badagry, Lagos State on Saturday, 2 August, 2025 intercepted seven fibre boats loaded with several bags of foreign parboiled rice on the Badagry Porto-Novo creek.
It was gathered that the smugglers were intercepted by personnel of the FOB on Saturday, 2 August, 2025.
According to source, on sighting the Navy, some occupants of the boats jumped into the water, while a few were arrested.
“However, they were hungry boat boys used by smugglers engaged in their nefarious activities,” he said.
As at the time of filing this report, FOB Badagry has not issued any statement on the interception.
It was gathered that since the new Commanding Officer, Capt. Leye Omotayo assumed Command of FOB, Badagry. Operations have been intensified on the waterways with a 24-hour patrol.
It was also gathered that increased synergy and collaboration between the Nigerian Navy and other law enforcement agencies, as well as with the host community have yielded positive results in tackling smuggling activities in the border area.
Source : NAN
