Nigeria: Another Toxic Waste Vessel Arrested in Lagos

4 June 2010

FEW weeks after the controversial vessel, MV Maersk Nashville, allegedly carrying a container laden with toxic materials was intercepted in Lagos, another vessel, M.V. Gumel was, yesterday, detained for bringing into the country, eight containers laden with materials suspected to be toxic.

The ship which berthed at the Tin-can Port, was detained on the orders of officials of the National Environmental Standards Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA.

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