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LAGOS, Nigeria – 230125-N-DK722-1009 (Jan. 25, 2023) LAGOS, Nigeria \u2013 Nigerian Navy and Police Force personnel, alongside U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army personnel from Law Enforcement Detachment 403, conduct Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during Obangame Express 2023, in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 25, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Cameron C. Edy)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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With support from Project AGWE \u2013 implemented by the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) \u2013 the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army conducted an expertise exchange on forensics collection, combat defensive tactics, and first aid with partners from Benin, Nigeria, and Togo at the Joint Maritime Security Training Center (JMSTC) during exercise Obangame Express 23 (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, Jan. 25, 2023.<\/p>\n

INTERPOL\u2019s Project AGWE focuses on building capacities in Benin, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to counter more effectively all forms of maritime-based crime in the Gulf of Guinea.<\/p>\n

Nigerian Forensics Police Officer Samuel Odeh, national expert who has been trained and certified by INTERPOL in the framework of Project AGWE, was among the participants. Odeh also served as the lead crime scene instructor during the expertise exchange and taught lessons on investigation practices, evidence collection and arrest procedures.<\/p>\n

\u201cPiracy and hostage taking are prevalent maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. We are working with the Nigerian Government to enact a law that will allow these crimes to be prosecuted, and for other Gulf of Guinea nations to transfer custody to Nigeria, if they do not have established laws in their own country,\u201d said Odeh.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian Navy established a dedicated Maritime Crime Investigation Desk in Abuja, which provides biometrics of suspects for cross-checking against INTERPOL\u2019s databases.<\/p>\n

INL also provides foreign assistance to international partners, including several Gulf of Guinea nations, to combat illicit crimes at-sea.<\/p>\n

Craig Nixon, INL maritime security advisor based in Lagos, works closely with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria\u2019s federal counter-narcotics police agency, to counter piracy, smuggling, and wildlife trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea. Nixon attended the expertise exchange on crime scene management and guided cooperation discussions between participants.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crime scene preservation and management instruction is designed to teach not only how to identify crimes, but how to prosecute them. We need evidenced-based prosecution to bring perpetrators into the judicial system,\u201d said Nixon. \u201cExercise Obangame Express is a force multiplier. What they are learning today will further the law enforcement and prosecution efforts for these types of crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alongside African partners, U.S. service members also participated in practical demonstrations on combat defense tactics and life-saving medical care under fire.<\/p>\n

U.S. Coast Guard Lt.j.g. Nicholas Didiano led a simulated vessel boarding on a Nigerian Navy small patrol craft. The demonstration rehearsed vessel entry, clearing and securing, and arrest techniques.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe exercise is important because it allows forces to learn how to protect themselves and protect their units and boarding teams. If they encounter any kind of illicit activity, they\u2019ll be better prepared for the risk and threat at hand,\u201d said Didiano.<\/p>\n

African partners found the expertise exchange and practical demonstrations helpful for operations that they conduct with their respective nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis exercise is very interesting – rehearsing some methods we already know, while learning new techniques is incredibly helpful on a practical side,\u201d said Maitre Major (MTM) Hermann Houngue, Benin Navy. \u201cEspecially the self defense techniques – you have to know them, to protect yourself, to do your job – I can\u2019t stress how important it is in a very practical way.\u201d<\/p>\n

OE23, one of three U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) – facilitated regional exercises, provides collaborative opportunities for African and U.S. forces, and international partners to address shared transnational maritime concerns. NAVAF\u2019s ongoing maritime security cooperation with African partners focuses on overcoming the challenges of maritime safety and security in the region.<\/p>\n

The exercise takes place across five zones in the southern Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Guinea \u2013 stretching from the West African island of Cabo Verde to the Central African shores of Angola, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).<\/p>\n

The U.S. shares a common interest with African partner nations in ensuring security, safety, and freedom of navigation on the waters surrounding the continent, because these waters are critical for Africa\u2019s prosperity and access to global markets.<\/p>\n

For more than 80 years, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) has forged strategic relationships with allies and partners, leveraging a foundation of shared values to preserve security and stability.<\/p>\n

Headquartered in Naples, Italy, NAVEUR-NAVAF operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. Sixth Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.<\/p>\n

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By U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa \/ U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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