The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Delta, has handed over 15 suspects and a Merchant Fishing Vessel (MVF) Lily IV to the Department of Fishery, Ministry of Agriculture, Edo State, for further investigation.
The suspects and the vessel were handed over to the representative of the Fishery Department, Mr Iwanegbe America, on Wednesday at the Navy base jetty in Warri.
Navy Capt. Solomon Paul, the Executive Officer of the NNS Delta, released the vessel and the suspects on behalf of the Commander, NNS Delta, Commodore Abba Muhsin.
Addressing journalists, Commodore Muhsin said that the vessel and the suspects were arrested on March 11, 2024, in Forcados, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta.
He…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
