Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Marine Unit of the Ports Authority Police (Western Command) has arrested seven individuals in connection with a series of attacks on international vessels within Lagos ports.

The arrests were confirmed on Friday by the command's Public Relations Officer, Isaac Hundeyin, an assistant superintendent of police.

Mr Hundeyin said operatives on routine patrol near the waterfront of Ports & Terminal Multiservices Limited earlier this week intercepted a suspicious speed boat close to the vessel CL YINGNA HE, berthed at Berth 12.

"The patrol team initially observed three occupants on the boat. As officers approached, they discovered four more individuals lying flat on the deck, apparently attempting to conceal themselves...