Navy warns criminals to steer clear of Ondo coastal areas

Nigerian Navy has warned criminals to steer clear of the
Ondo State coast line, saying it is battle-ready to stem
criminal activities ahead of the Yuletide.
Commanding Officer, Nigerian Navy, Forward Operation
Base (FOB), Igbokoda, Ondo State, Commodore Danjuma
Ndanusa, issued the warning while speaking with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday.
He said his men had been stationed at designated places in
the riverine communities in Ondo coastal areas to ensure
tight security and rid its waterways of illegalities and
criminalities.
Ndanusa said such illegal activities included bunkering, oil
theft, kidnapping, piracy, ritual killings and other social vices
on the waterways.
The Navy boss, who assured residents of the riverine areas
of optimal security, urged them to always be law-abiding
and cooperate with the security agencies in order to bring
criminal activities to a standstill.
He said: “Our Internal Security (IS) team, gunboats and other
gadgets are stationed at designated areas on the Ondo
coastline and riverine communities in order to ensure the
safety of residents both on land and waterways.
He urged the state government, through its Amnesty
programme, to honor its agreement with ex-militants, who
had surrendered their arms and ammunition.