The Nigerian Maritime Academy was commencing a search and rescue mission for abducted 12 crew members onboard a 'Glarus' which was hijacked off Bonny Island, Rivers State on Sep 22, 2018
The Nigerian Maritime Academy was commencing a search and rescue mission for abducted 12 crew members onboard a 'Glarus' which was hijacked off Bonny Island, Rivers State on Sep 22, 2018. The ship was carrying wheat to Port Harcourt when it was attacked. The intruders boarded the 'Glarus' by means of long ladders and cut the razor wire on deck 45 nautical miles from Bonny Island in the Niger Delta. They destroyed much of the vessel’s communications equipment. The crew included seven Philippines and one Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia and Bosnia national. On Sep 24 the Director General of the Agency, Dr Dakuku Peterside, stated that NIMASA was working closely with the Forward Operation Base and the Falcon Eye of the Nigerian Navy along with other relevant security agencies to ensure the release of the crew members. The Nigerian Navy said that it had begun an investigation that will lead to the rescue of 12 crew members.
