Navy rescues Bayelsa commissioner, others after boat mishap

The Nigerian Navy has rescued Bayelsa State Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, Mrs Ebiere Jones, and six other passengers following a boat accident in the Abedigbene waters of Brass Local Government Area. However, a police officer who was among the eight people aboard the vessel remains missing, as search and rescue operations continue. The Navy said the rescue was conducted by personnel of its Forward Operating Base, FOB, FORMOSO, stationed at the Labrador Lagosgbene Houseboat, in collaboration with local divers and members of the Abedigbene fishing community. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Base Information Officer, SLT Joshua Dauda, and made ava...