This Day
9 August 2011
Fishing trawler owners in the country have raised alarm over the recurring hijack of fishing vessels within Nigerian waters by pirates and use of same to attack other vessels operating off neighbouring West African countries' coasts.
President of Nigeria Trawler Owners Association (NTOA), Mr. John Overo, told journalists in Lagos that the development was capable of generating diplomatic rows between Nigeria
Overo called on the Federal Government to rise up to the challenge and stem the dangerous tide. He cited two recent cases - on April 19, and August 1, 2011, respectively, when, according to him, the sea pirates struck off the Bonny Oil Terminal, assaulting seven vessels and subsequently taking them to an unknown destination and vandalising the vessels.
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