The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Maritime Command, Mohammad Katsina, says it will no longer be business as usual for pipeline vandals, smugglers and pirates in the area under his watch.
Katsina, who recently assumed the leadership of the Command in April, said he had created two additional departments comprising men with special training in diving, to serve as quick responders.
The Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said in a statement on Sunday that the restructuring was for better effectiveness in its operations against smugglers, pirates and pipeline vandals, whose activities had increased in recent times.
Katsina assured stakeholders in the maritime sector, that the positive effects of the restructuring would soon be felt.
