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NIMASA launches Blue-Green maritime enforcement operation in Lagos

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 02:02 UTC
NIMASA launches Blue-Green maritime enforcement operation in Lagos
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has launched an intelligence-led enforcement operation, codenamed Blue-Green, to strengthen maritime security and compliance in Lagos, Punch Nigeria reports. The supplied material does not detail the operation’s duration, participating units, targets or any arrests or enforcement actions.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has launched a new intelligence-led enforcement operation in Lagos, Punch Nigeria reports. The operation is codenamed “Blue-Green” and is intended to intensify maritime security and compliance. The available information does not specify which rules or activities will be prioritised under the initiative.

No details were provided about the operation’s start date, duration, personnel or areas of deployment. The supplied material also does not report any arrests, seizures, prosecutions or other enforcement outcomes connected with the launch. NIMASA was identified as the agency behind the operation.

Further information about the intelligence guiding the campaign, its coordination with other authorities and how its effectiveness will be assessed was not included.

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