The Senate yesterday urged the Office of Attorney-General of the Federation to ensure prompt prosecution of arrested pirates and bandits.
The call followed a motion by Senator Akon Etim Eyakenye (PDP- Akwa-Ibom South).
The Senate asked the government to deploy more naval personnel on the Oron coastal area to check the activities of pirates and bandits.
It also urged Nigeria’s maritime agency to fast track implementation of the Deep Blue Sea Project for the protection of Nigeria’s water ways to combat the menace of piracy and armed banditry.
