12 h. ago Navy Rescue 20 Crew Members From Burning Vessel Off Calabar Waters

The Nigerian Navy said its personnel on Monday, 22 December 2025, rescued 20 Crew members from burning Motor Vessel (MV) CHIMBA EXPRESS off Calabar Waters. Naval Spokesman, Commodore Adams-Aliu, said the successful rescue operation commenced at about 1pm hours when Nigerian Navy Ship OSE, while on routine sea patrol received a distress call from the […]

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17 h. ago Navy rescues 20 crew members as vessel catches fire in C’River

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a burning vessel along the Calabar section of the Oron–Calabar waterways. The rescue was carried out on Monday by the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS OSE, following a distress call from Motor Vessel MV Chimba Express, which was en route from Gabon to Calabar carrying scrap materials Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-rescues-20-crew-members-as-vessel-catches-fire-in-criver/

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6 d. ago Drug trafficking: Court orders NDLEA to detain vessel, 21 foreigners

NDLEA secures a court order for a drug trafficking seizure, detaining a vessel and 21 foreign crew members after finding 25.5kg of cocaine at Apapa Seaport Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-trafficking-court-orders-ndlea-to-detain-vessel-21-foreigners/

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6 d. ago NDLEA Secures Order To Detain Vessel, 21 Crew Members Over Cocaine Shipment

Babafemi said NDLEA discovered the cocaine concealed in the hatch of the commodity vessel which arrived from Brazil on December 6. The post NDLEA Secures Order To Detain Vessel, 21 Crew Members Over Cocaine Shipment appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 d. ago NDLEA secures Court order to detain vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine shipment

He said the agency will continue to collaborate with local and international partners to ensure zero tolerance...

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6 d. ago NDLEA secures order to detain vessel, crew members over cocaine shipment

Nigeria’s NDLEA secures a court order to detain a vessel and 21 crew members following a major 25.5kg cocaine shipment seizure at Apapa seaport. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-secures-order-to-detain-vessel-crew-members-over-cocaine-shipment/

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1 week ago Maritime lawyer condemns detention of vessels over drug trafficking

A prominent Nigerian lawyer, and managing partner at Maritime & Commercial Law Partners,Barrister Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara has condemned the detention of ships for months by agencies of government over carriage of banned drugs, stating that attention should be directed at vessel crew rather than vessels, over such offence. Speaking exclusively with the Nigerian Tribune, Nwagbara […]

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