The Nigerian Navy (NN) has commenced manhunt for gunmen who killed four Naval ratings and abducted two foreigners at Agge coastal areas in Bayelsa state.
The Herald gathered that the incident occurred when the gunmen seized a dredger escorted by the operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) in Delta at the weekend.
It was reported that the NN earlier said its operatives had arrested a total of 19 imposters in the First Quarter of 2019.
Navy spokesman, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
A breakdown of those arrested criminals given by the spokesman showed that 13 were arrested in Calabar/Ikang area; 5 in Yenogoa/Port Harcourt area and 1 in Lagos state.
Dahun said: “Typically, these criminals were arrested either in possession of fake Navy ID Card or dressed in Navy uniforms (Camouflage or Blue Rig).”
“For the avoidance of doubt, the NN wishes to inform the general public that wearing and illegal possession of military accoutrements is unlawful and punishable under Section 109, 110 and 251 of Nigerian Criminal Code.
“The general public is also advised to report to the nearest Naval, Army, Air Force or Police unit any suspicious individual wearing a naval uniform and engaging in non-military or naval duties.”
The Navy spokesman, however, advised members of the public not to patronize such unscrupulous individuals in any engagement.