Navy
April 30, 2025
The commander Nigerian Navy ship Pathfinder Commodore Cajethan Aniaku says they have rescued ninety-nine passengers from a mishap involving a market boat in a head on collision with a barge en-route Akulu Toru local government area.
According to a statement by Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, the incident happened in Tuma, some three hundred metres away from Naval security station NNS 35 along the Bukuma rivers axis.
Operatives of NNS Pathfinder deployed to the Naval security station 35 in collaboration with other four Naval gunboats launched a coordinated search and rescue operation; leading to the rescue of all ninety nine passengers on board.
The Nigeria navy in the statement added that despite the challenging conditions, the operative acted effectively towards the successful rescue of lives and avert maritime disaster in the state.
The Navy noted that under the leadership of incumbent CNS, vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, it will continue to ensure the security and safety of mariners within the nation’s Maritime.
