Man-O-War Commander Pledges To Support Army In Intelligence Gathering

…as Brig Gen Oyekola decries rise of “One Chance” syndicates

The State Commander Man-O-War Nigeria, Lagos State Command, Engineer Lucky Williams Onimowo has pledged the agency’s readiness to support the 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army’s operations in areas of intelligence gathering and sharing.

While on a working visit to the Commander, 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja Cantonment, on 15th April, 2025, Onimowo said the purpose of his visit was to strengthen the existing relationships with the brigade.

He thanked the NA for engaging them in its previous exercises such as CROCODILE SMILE and STILL WATER, which he described as a wonderful and unforgettable experience.

He pleaded with Brigade Commander to help the organisation with mobility for ease of its operations.

Brigadier General Oyekola in his response, said that he is happy that Man-O-War is coming to offer support in the area of intelligence gathering/sharing as they have their ranks within the populace.

He said the issue of “One Chance” is resurfacing in Lagos, which both the military and the police are working tirelessly to get the perpetrators of such act.

Brig Gen Oyekola noted that the Man-O-War, could be veritable source of information to get the syndicates behind the heinous acts for resulted oriented operations.

On the issue of mobility for the organisation, Brigadier General Oyekola said the vehicles in the brigade were either issued by the NA authority or Lagos State Government.

Adding that efforts would be made to present their request to the Lagos State Government to engender more support, while an interim measure would be sought to alleviate the pressure being faced due to lack of operational vehicle by the organisation.