Nigeria seizes 130 vessels in year Published on March 1, 2019 by David Rider ·

Maritime crimes: Nigerian Navy seizes 130 vessels in 1 year

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 130 vessels for crimes perpetrated in the maritime sector and other activities from January 2018 to February 2019.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday when he received the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello, said the arrests were made following the recent enhancement of the navy’s surveillance capability.

Source: http://www.marsecreview.com/2019/03/nigeria-seizes-130-vessels-in-year/