Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have successfully repelled attack by suspected sea robbers on Marine Tanker HANZE KOCHI enroute Lagos from Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Available information has it that the attackers made spirited efforts to board the vessel 50 nautical miles off Bayelsa State on September 16, 2016 at about 2:50am, but were heavily engaged and overpowered in a gun duel by naval personnel.
In a related development, a patrol team deployed by FOB Bonny in Rivers State has arrested Marine Vessel FB PERE IPAMO at Shell Slot Jetty in Bonny for alleged involvement in illegal bunkering activities.
At the time of arrest on September 14, 2016, the vessel was carrying about 500 metric tons of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil.
Similarly, on September 17, 2016, a patrol team deployed by NNS DELTA conducted anti-crude oil theft operations in which two illegal refinery sites were raided.
The sites are located at Lakpaje and Ubeje Creeks in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
During the raid, the patrol team destroyed about 18,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and 15,000 litres of suspected refined AGO.
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