Nigerian Navy
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The Nigerian Navy is the maritime military force of Nigeria responsible for naval defense, securing the nation’s territorial waters, and supporting national security operations at sea.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of armed forces
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Nigerian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Police Force NERFINISHED ⓘ international maritime security partners ⓘ regional navies in the Gulf of Guinea ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
anti-illegal bunkering operations
ⓘ
anti-smuggling operations ⓘ counter-piracy patrols ⓘ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief at sea ⓘ protection of fisheries resources ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Government of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Central Naval Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coast Guard–type patrol units ⓘ Eastern Naval Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Logistics Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Training Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Navy Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Special Boat Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Naval Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Nigerian Exclusive Economic Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigerian contiguous zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigerian territorial waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Onward Together NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalHeadquartersLocation | Naval Headquarters, Abuja ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
naval defense of Nigeria
ⓘ
protection of Nigeria’s territorial waters ⓘ support to national security operations at sea ⓘ |
| responsibility |
anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea
ⓘ
hydrographic survey and charting in Nigerian waters ⓘ maritime interdiction operations ⓘ maritime law enforcement support ⓘ naval presence and deterrence ⓘ protection of Nigeria’s Exclusive Economic Zone ⓘ protection of Nigeria’s maritime trade routes ⓘ protection of offshore oil and gas infrastructure ⓘ search and rescue operations at sea ⓘ securing Nigeria’s maritime domain ⓘ support to joint operations with Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force ⓘ training of naval personnel ⓘ |
| role | maritime military force of Nigeria ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Federal Ministry of Defence (Nigeria)
subject surface form:
Nigerian Defence Academy