HeadlinesMaritime Security Possession of military accoutrements is unlawful and punishable – Nigerian Navy By maritimemag April 29, 2019 ShareTweet 0 Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas - Chief of Naval Staff PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (PMB) JULY 13 2015 — Arrests 19 impostors Abiodun OBA | The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Sunday said wearing and illegal possession of military accoutrements is unlawful and punishable under Section 109, 110 and 251 of Nigerian Criminal Code. Navy spokesman, Commodore Sulaiman Dahun, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. ” 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. He advised members of the public not to patronise such unscrupulous individuals in any engagement. ” 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,” he said. Navy spokesman, Commodore Sulaiman Dahun further revealed that its operatives had arrested a total of 19 impostors in the First Quarter of 2019. A breakdown of those arrested criminals given by the spokesman showed that 13 were arrested in Calabar/Ikang area; 5 in Yenagoa/Port Harcourt area and 1 in Lagos area. Dahun said:” Typically, these criminals were arrested either in possession of fake Navy ID Card or dressed in Navy uniforms (Camouflage or Blue Rig).” He warned that wearing and illegal possession of military accoutrements is unlawful and punishable under the Nigerian Criminal Code. © 2019, maritimemag. All rights reserved.
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