Nigerian army saves 18 after pirates hijack boat (PHOTO)

The rescue took place after a gunfight forced the raiders to flee into nearby creeks

The Nigerian Army rescued all 18 passengers, including two infants, after a passenger boat was hijacked by suspected sea pirates on Sunday. 

According to the statement published by the Nigerian Army on X, the boat was traveling from Nigeria to Cameroon along the Kombo Fishing Port axis when raiders operating two speedboats and a wooden boat intercepted it.