CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF PLEDGES!!

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has pledged to support the Nigeria Police towards curbing the activities of criminals operating on the nation’s coastal lines. Speaking in Abuja, while on a working visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Vice-Admiral Ibas stressed the need for the Police High Command to ensure the speedy prosecution of suspects in order to deter other criminals. The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, who welcomed the collaboration between the two security outfits expressed concerns about the increasing crime rate along the nation’s water-ways. He however promised to step up prosecution of offenders in order to stem the tide. Channels Television’s Lucky Isawode reports that this partnership is seen as part of efforts to strengthen the nation’s maritime security.