The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the Federal Government secured 10 convictions for various maritime offences since the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Act was signed into law in June 2019.

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the Federal Government secured 10 convictions for various maritime offences since the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Act was signed into law in June 2019.

He said this in Lagos on Thursday at the inauguration of the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure in Nigeria (also called the Deep Blue Project) at the ENL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos.

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘Maritime Crimes: Nigeria secures 10 convictions in two years as President Buhari inaugurates new security assets to combat piracy.

He added that the new maritime security assets were coming at a critical time when the global discourse now revolved around piracy activities and the new dimension it has taken in the region.