Navy rescues eight police officers, one civilian from boat accident

The Nigerian Navy says its personnel deployed around the Agbura community in Bayelsa, have rescued nine passengers comprising eight police operatives and one civilian.

The Director of Naval Information, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mr Adams-Aliu, a commodore, said its personnel also recovered three rifles belonging to the police operatives during the search and rescue operation.