The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspected stowaways from a foreign merchant vessel off the Lagos coast for attempting to leave the country illegally
The suspects, Abdullahi Yakubu, 36, and Omoniyi Afotona, 25, arrested on March 19, by operatives of the NNS BEECROFT, were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at Apapa, Lagos yesterday
The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, said they were found in the rudder compartment of MV Seaspan Lahore during routine security checks near the Lagos Fairway Buoy.
Adams-Aliu said preliminary findings indicated the men illegally boarded the vessel at Apapa Port to travel abroad undetected. He described stowing away as illegal and life-threatening, urging families and community leaders to sensitise youths on the dangers of irregular migration.
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