- NIMASA has promised to rescue 12 crew members kidnapped on a hijacked vessel
- The agency said it is making efforts to ensure that all the crew members are found and released unconditionally
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday, September 24, said it has has commenced search rescue operations for the abducted 12 crew members on-board one of its hijacked vessels.
The agency said the vessel - MV GLARUS owned by ALLISON Shipping - was hijacked off Bonny Island in Rivers state.
NIMASA said the agency is making efforts to ensure that all the crew members are found and released unconditionally.
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Speaking in Lagos, the director general of the agency, Dakuku Peterside stated that NIMASA is working closely with the Forward Operation Base (FOB) and the Falcon Eye of the Nigerian Navy along with other relevant security agencies.
Dakuku condemning the act noted that the agency is saddened about the attack and assured that NIMASA will not leave any stone unturned in the rescue mission.
He also assured that the perpetrators of this act and others of its kind are brought to book.
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“The issue of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is a challenge we acknowledge and we are determined to tackle it head-on. We will continue to collaborate with the Nigerian Navy and other relevant partners to ensure we bring it to a halt. Zero tolerance to piracy and all forms of illegalities on our nation’s waterways is our goal," Dakuku said.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the management of NIMASA had been summoned by the House of Representatives over alleged financial leakages of about $10 billion.
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The lower House asked the agency’s management to appear before it’s probe panel and explain the influence of its activities on the country’s economy in the last eight years.
The agency was summoned after a resolution on a motion requesting the House to Investigate Revenue Leakages and Operational Deficiencies in the agency sponsored by Hon Jones Onyeriri.
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Source: Naija.ng
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