Operatives of the Nigerian Navy rescue team from NN Ship PATHFINDER have rescued 99 persons from drowning in Rivers state.
NN’s Director of Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, who disclosed this on Wednesday, said the rescue took place on Tuesday, 29 April, 2025, after a boat accident.
The incident is said to have occurred when a barge, ADAM (Damen Buba) was involved in a head-on collision with a market boat en route Akuku Toru LGA in Rivers State, resulting in significant structural damage to the market boat.
Swiftly, Nigerian Navy Ship PATHFINDER personnel deployed to Naval Security Station 035 in collaboration with 4 other Navy Gunboats launched a coordinated and effective search and rescue operation, saving all 99 passengers onboard, despite the challenging conditions.
Furthermore, most of the passengers’ goods were also salvaged successfully.
“The timely intervention and prompt response of Nigerian Navy personnel ensured that no lives were lost and most of the valuable properties were preserved. The Nigerian Navy hereby restates that under the leadership of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel lkechukwu Ogalla, the Service will continue to ensure the security and safety of all legitimate sea farers within Nigeria’s maritime domain”, the statement said.
