The Nigerian Navy (NN) has said it rescued 18 crew members on board a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II, from pirates.
"I am here to make a brief on the rescue efforts of the Nigerian Navy in a recent pirate attack within the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
"On May 15, a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II, was attacked by pirates off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire.
Mr Shettima said the Nigerian Navy was alerted of the attack, adding that it immediately dispatched the NNS NGURU to intercept the vessel.
The commodore noted that the last five known or documented pirates' attacks were outside Nigerian waters, which the NN responded in the interest of regional security.
