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Nigeria restricts 200 horsepower out-board engines to stem crimes

Xinhua, April 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nigeria on Friday restated its restriction on the use of 200 Horse Power out-board engines in the nation's water ways.

Spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy Commodore Christian Ezekobe, disclosed this in Abuja, the country's capital city, saying this is part of the measures put in place to checkmate crimes in the nation's coastal waters, especially the menace of piracy and smuggling.

The measure is part of strategic efforts to ensure that the nation's coastal waterways are secure for legitimate activities, he added.

This, he said, became necessary due to the fact that pirates and other criminals used this high-power caliber engines to proceed into international waters within the Gulf of Guinea.

He also observed that the criminals carried out their nefarious activities at sea with the aid of this class of engines which are mounted on boats stowed on mother ships.

According to him, the Nigerian Navy and its maritime security partners confiscated many boats with 200 horse power outboard engines in recent times.

Some of the confiscated engines have been released to their owners after strict profiling exercises, he said.

He added that individuals and corporate organisations wishing to acquire outboard engines in the capacity of 200 and above horse powers should register with the Nigerian Navy. Endit