The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, has foiled a failed unlawful migration try, handing over three suspected Ghanaian stowaways to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) after rescuing them from a service provider vessel, MT Anatolia, in Lagos.
The suspects who have been recognized as Armah Peter, 26, Amisah Daniel, 22 and Amoh Michael, 25, have been found hidden contained in the rudder compartment of the vessel whereas it was docked on the Dangote Terminal on March 28, 2026.
Talking to journalists, Thursday on the NNS BBeecroft headquarters in Apapa, Lagos, the Commander, Commodore Adams-Aliu, revealed that the trio had launched into a harmful and unauthorised journey to Europe.
He mentioned the suspects had travelled from Ghana to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the place they lived and labored as fishermen for a couple of yr earlier than plotting their journey. With the help of a canoe, they reportedly gained entry to the vessel’s rudder compartment previous to departure, exposing themselves to life-threatening circumstances at sea.
Their plan, nonetheless, failed when, after a number of hours onboard, they mistakenly assumed they’d reached Europe and alerted the ship’s crew, resulting in their discovery and rescue.
Commodore Adams-Aliu acknowledged that the suspects have been safely evacuated and brought to NNS Beecroft for preliminary investigation and profiling earlier than being handed over to the NIS for additional motion.