Nigerian navy acquires an offshore patrol vessel from China

The Nigerian Navy has acquired a new war ship from China. Officially known as NNS UNITY, the Offshore Patrol Vessel constructed by the China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Limited has arrived in the Nigerian waters after a month long journey from China. The vessel is the second to be built for the Nigerian navy by the Chinese Building company. The head of the Nigerian Navy says the ship will be place in Lagos to join the navy fleet in fighting all forms of criminalities on Nigerian waters and the gulf of Guinea. Until recently, pirate attacks on Nigerian waters were rampant forcing the Navy to set up a special operation to take on the pirates. Incidents of piracy have now gone down in the country's waters but potential threats remain especially in Nigeria's oil rich Delta region