BY ADEMETO ADELEKAN
THE Nigerian Navy has asked the public to assist it with information that will lead to the arrest of 43 personnel who have deserted the Service.
The Navy also called on all Naval officials with information on the wanted officers’ whereabouts to disclose it or be treated as accomplices.
Useful information on the whereabouts of the fleeing officers should be reported to the nearest Naval facility or Police station, it said.
These were contained in a circular in which the names and photographs of the affected officers were displayed.
The Navy also gave the option of apprehending the affected officers if seen, before handing them over to the nearest Nigerian Navy Base.
“Above are the Nigerian Navy Personnel who have deserted from Service recently. Accordingly, you are please requested to assist in providing useful information that will lead to their arrest or you may apprehend any one of them when seen and handover to the nearest Nigerian Navy base or security station,” the circular read.
Some Naval Officers had been abandoning their assignments with Naval Vessels on foreign missions and disappearing on arrival in European countries, The Point learnt.
The wanted Naval officers were listed to include L.O Chiegboka (SVC NN/3764. Ship: NOP Lake Chad); O.S. Itodo (SVC 5872F. Ship: NNH Warri); Anthony E.S. (SVC 18870. Ship: NNS Delta); Yusuf A. (SVC X15018. Ship: NNS Partfinder); Brown I.E (SVC X15545. Ship: NNH Warri); and Adiele S.C (SVC X15782. Ship: NNS SOROH), among others.
