Bayelsa drama: Navy arrests personnel after clash with soldiers during Tinubu’s visit

The Nigerian Navy has confirmed the arrest of personnel involved in a public altercation with fellow military officers in Bayelsa State during President Bola Tinubu's visit on Friday. A 53-second video showed a heated confrontation between uniformed personnel. The footage captured a driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” exchanging words with another driver. Subsequently, a soldier with a rifle approached and punched the Naval Police driver, leading to a chaotic brawl between personnel attached to both vehicles. The incident occurred as the President was leaving an official event. The cause of the altercation was not immediately determined. The Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abi Folorunso, confirmed on his X handle that the involved personnel are in custody and undergoing disciplinary procedures according to military regulations.