Nigerian Navy Special Boats Service Graduates Visit Board Search and Seizure Level 2 Course
On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Nigerian Navy Special Boats Service (NNSBS) held the graduation ceremony of the British Defence Staff (BDS) Visit, Board, Search and Seizure Level 2 (VBSS-L2) Course at the NNSBS Headquarters, Ojo. The ceremony marked the successful completion of 3weeks of intensive training conducted by instructors from the United Kingdom 42 Royal Marines Commando, with twenty NNSBS operators participating in the course.
The ceremony was attended by the United Kingdom Defence Attaché and Head of British Defence Staff (BDS) West Africa, Brigadier General Thomas Harper, as well as the Staff Officer Grade 2 Maritime, Lieutenant Commander Peter Fairbanks. Also present were the Commanding Officer NNSBS, Captain Andrew Zidon, senior staff officers, instructors, and other invited guests, reflecting the strong defence cooperation between the Nigerian Navy and the United Kingdom.
Sequel to the training, a Final Training Exercise (FTX) was conducted during which the graduating operators planned and executed a raid on a designated objective building at Ibeshe Beach to capture and secure the headquarters of a Violent Extremist Organisation (VEO). The exercise was commendably executed, demonstrating the enhanced operational capability of the trainees. The high point of the ceremony was the presentation of certificates and awards to the graduands and members of the BDS training team.
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