The Western Naval Command has inaugurated “Operation Water Guard” in the Badagry axis of Lagos State.

The inauguration was part of moves to combat smuggling, piracy, oil theft, and other illicit activities plaguing the maritime space.

The Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral MUSTAPHA BALA HASSAN during the inauguration of the operation said the exercise was set up to protect the nation’s economy.

According to him, Operation WATER GUARD is a strategic initiative aligned with the Navy’s mandate to ensure the safety of Nigeria’s maritime environment in response to the escalating maritime threats.

The operation specifically targets the Badagry water and land axis around Ashipa, a border community to the Benin Republic.