For many years now pirates and criminals of all shades and colours have been having a field day on Nigerian waters. And they have been carrying out their nefarious activities without much challenge from the relevant government authorities who have been fighting more with their mouths than with their hands.

But as the activities of these criminals reached a crescendo, with Nigeria’s waters and the surrounding waters of Gulf of Guinea being declared world’s number one piracy hot spot, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stepped up the battle to rid the nation’s territorial waters of these criminals. With its ally, the Nigerian Navy, NIMASA has been waging war against the pirates, sometimes winning and other times losing as the crime incidents continue to be on the rise.

READ MORE:https://www.pinnaclereport.com.ng/2020/03/05/nimasas-dogged-fight-against-piracy-and-maritime-crimes-okey-ibeke/