Troops of Operation Base 2 have thwarted an attempted hijack of a vessel in the restive Niger Delta and separately arrested five pipeline vandals, a spokesman said on Sunday.
“Troops of Operation Base 2 repelled a hijack of a vessel (MT VAJARA) by heavily armed bandits in Ramos River, around Agge area of Delta state,” Lieutenant Commander Thomas Otuji said in a statement.
He said the pirates were repelled after a fierce exchange of fire with government troops.
Otuji also said five people were arrested on October 17 and 18 near oil wellheads around the port city of Warri.
Troops of Operation Base 2 have thwarted an attempted hijack of a vessel in the restive Niger Delta and separately arrested five pipeline vandals, a spokesman said on Sunday.
“Troops of Operation Base 2 repelled a hijack of a vessel (MT VAJARA) by heavily armed bandits in Ramos River, around Agge area of Delta state,” Lieutenant Commander Thomas Otuji said in a statement.
He said the pirates were repelled after a fierce exchange of fire with government troops.
Otuji also said five people were arrested on October 17 and 18 near oil wellheads around the port city of Warri.
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