A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent on Sunday, arrived in Lagos Nigeria as confirmed by the British High Commission.
According to the Commission, this is the second visit of the warship and its mission is to support ally countries and partners in curbing illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking.
Its first visit to Lagos, Nigeria was in 2021.
Naija News gathered that the warship which arrived from Gibraltar, has an expert boarding team of UK Royal Marines and a Puma surveillance drone on board.
The British Commission added that the visit would help deliver capacity training and support maritime security in the West African region.
“HMS Trent’s mission is to support West African allies helping countries to develop capability to fight illegal crimes at sea and ensure they can play an effective role in bringing stability to wider West Africa.
“With around £6 billion of UK trade passing through the region, part of Trent’s tasking is to support stability across…