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By EVELYN USMAN LAGOS — Two Benin Republic nationals and three others have been arrested by operatives of Beecroft of the Nigerian Navy over alleged vandalism in Lagos. They were alleged to have vandalised pipeline in Makoko area of the state. Recovered from the suspects were 270 jerricans filled with siphoned petroleum products. The Benin Republic nationals, however, told Vanguard that they were fishermen, who fished in Nigeria’s waters in company of some Nigerians. [caption id="attachment_411991" align="alignnone" width="412"] The suspects[/caption] Parading the suspects before newsmen, yesterday, the Base Operations Officer, Commander Tanko Lengaya, explained that the suspects were arrested in the early hours of Saturday following a tip-off. He said: “Patrol boats were immediately deployed from Atlas Cove in the process of which the suspects were intercepted at Makoko area in two canoes loaded with 270  50-litre jerricans filled with the siphoned prod...

BY EVELYN USMAN LAGOS — The Nigerian Navy, NN, has arrested a man allegedly  masquerading as a commander in the service, at Liverpool area of Lagos. The suspect, Alfred Oniye, who could have passed for a genuine commander to both serving naval personnel and civilians alike, was reportedly arrested by a naval patrol team. The suspect had full naval uniform,  identity card and rank. Parading the suspect, weekend, Executive Officer, NNS  Beecroft, Captain James Pindar, said Oniye met his waterloo following the suspicious manner he acknowledged salute from the ratings on patrol. Before he was arrested, he explained that following several complaints received on the likes of Oniye, the Navy commenced a clampdown which had led to several arrests. Explaining how he was arrested, Pindar said: “The way he acknowledged the greeting gave him away and when asked to identify  himself, he said he was the Commanding officer,  NNS Pathfinder, Port Harcourt. That again, gave him away because that post...