Nigerian Navy Dismisses Three Personnel Over Theft On Tompolo’s Property In Delta State

Nigerian Navy Dismisses Three Personnel Over Theft On Tompolo’s Property In Delta State

The Nigeria Navy has dismissed three of its personnel and sentenced
them to five months imprisonment over alleged theft of equipment
belonging to ex-freedom fighter, High Chief Oweizide Government
Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. 

The Commander of the Nigeria Navy Ship, NNS Delta in Warri, Commodore
Ibrahim Dewu disclosed this in a chat with newsmen shortly after
de-kitting the Naval personnel. 

The dismissed Naval personnel include: Petty Officer Ekong Samuel,
Leading Seaman Elijah Sagwada and Seaman Usman Shuaibu. The dismissed
Naval personnel were on guard duty where they were arrested in June this
year over alleged theft of properties confiscated at a Ship Yard in
Warri.

The Navy Court Martial has handed the dismissed Naval personnel over
to the Nigerian Prisons Service, Okere, Warri for the continuation of
their jail term. 

The Commander NNS Delta, Commodore Ibrahim Dewu said the Nigerian
Navy will not condone acts of indiscipline, neither will it protect any
of its officers or rating found wanting. 

He noted that the dismissal and sentencing of the erring personnel
was done in accordance with standard Navy rules, stressing that, they
were not summarily.