Nigeria also handed over 51 crew members including 48 Ghanaians and 3 south Korea nationals to the Government of Ghana and Korea respectively. According to the NIMASA DG, “we are handing over this vessel to the Ghanian authorities in the spirit of bilateral cooperation both countries enjoy. While receiving the vessel and the crew on behalf of the Ghana Maritime Authority, the Second Secretary Consular of Ghana in Nigeria, David Ako Sowah, commended the Nigerian authorities for being professional in handling the case. He said what Nigeria is doing is for the benefit of the entire countries in the Gulf Guinea. This case also brings to the fore the efforts of NIMASA and NAVY in the battle against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 07, 2020 15:00 UTC