Nigerian Navy Intercepts 529 Bags of Smuggled Rice, Rescues Human Trafficking Victims in Badagry

 


The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry has intensified its crackdown on cross-border crimes, recording significant operational successes with the interception of smuggled goods, seizure of illegally transported petroleum products, and the rescue of victims of human trafficking.

Speaking during a press briefing, the Commanding Officer of FOB Badagry, Captain Sa'id Muhammad Kabir, said the achievements were recorded through intelligence-driven operations conducted along the Badagry-Porto Novo Creek and other land corridors within the Base's Area of Operations.

According to him, naval personnel intercepted a total of 529 bags of foreign parboiled rice suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria during routine patrols along the Badagry-Porto Novo Creek and adjoining waterways.

He disclosed that in line with Nigerian Navy Standard Operating Procedures and existing regulations, the seized rice was handed over to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday, July 20, 2026. Of the total, 420 bags were transferred to the NCS Seme Area Command, while 109 bags were handed over to the NCS Western Marine Command at the FOB Badagry Jetty.



Captain Kabir also revealed that the Base recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations with the interception of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) being illegally transported out of the country.

He said three vehicles, 51 gallons of PMS, and 11 empty gallons used for the illicit activity were seized and subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Badagry Command, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

In a related development, the Commanding Officer announced that naval personnel successfully rescued two victims of human trafficking during an operation conducted on Friday, July 17, 2026.

The victims were later taken to the Western Naval Command Maritime Crime Investigation Desk for documentation and biometric capture before being formally handed over to officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ikeja Office, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, for rehabilitation and further investigation.

Captain Kabir noted that the operations reflect the Nigerian Navy's commitment to combating cross-border crimes through effective inter-agency collaboration, while safeguarding Nigeria's economic interests and protecting vulnerable persons.

He reaffirmed that FOB Badagry would sustain its aggressive operational posture against smugglers, traffickers and other criminal elements operating within its Area of Operations.



The Navy also appealed to members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information that would support ongoing efforts to secure Nigeria's maritime domain and strengthen national security.

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