The Nigerian Ports Authority has fired back at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control over the recent surge in Nigeria's coronavirus cases from 51 to 65.

Recall that the NCDC reported 14 new cases of the COVID-19 virus with 6 cases detected on a vessel.

The NPA has now refuted those claims, stating the Port Health has not recorded any confirmed cases to date.

@NCDCgov To enable verification and proper record keeping, kindly avail us with specific details on the name of the Vessel the passengers were on board, and the Terminal or Jetty where they berthed. #CovidNGR #COVID19

— Nigerian Ports (@nigerianports) March 26, 2020

While clarification is yet to be made on either side, the NCDC acknowledged error in its report of the latest 14 new cases.

Initially, it reported 2 cases in Abuja and 12 in Lagos. However, the health agency has corrected its error to say 14 new cases have been discovered with 12 in Lagos, 1 in Abuja and another in Bauchi.

Here is the most recent update:

CORRECTION:

We noticed an error in our update at 8:35pm. It should be:

14 new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria: 1 in FCT, 1 IN BAUCHI & 12 in Lagos

Of the 14, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers & 2 are close contacts of confirmed cases pic.twitter.com/Pe6owiXBKB

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) March 26, 2020