Showing posts with label Sea Piracy in Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sea Piracy in Nigeria. Show all posts

Friday 22 February 2019

Rampaging Pirates Unleash Terror on Ships, Crew On Nigerian Waters

Nigeria has recorded the highest number of pirate attacks on ships in the past two years, according to the International Maritime Bureau while the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel put the country’s revenue loss to maritime crimes in 2018 at $2.8bn.

Tuesday 15 January 2019

Piracy: Russian Embassy, Nigerian Authorities Track Kidnapped Sailors

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the government to track down the location of crew members taken hostage from the “MSC Mandy” near the coast of the Republic of Benin between January 1 and 2.

Tuesday 8 January 2019

Wednesday 8 August 2018

Pirates Reportedly Kidnap 35 Seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea – Report

Daredevil pirates operating in Nigeria have again come under global attention as they have been accused of  kidnapping 35 seafarers from cargo-laden vessels in the Gulf of Guinea so far this year.

Friday 5 May 2017

Nigerian Government Unveils Maritime Security Project To Counter Sea Piracy

The Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed a maritime security strategy to combat sea piracy and other criminal activities on the nation’s coastal and territorial waters. The accompanying cost of the implementation is put at $186 million.

Thursday 4 May 2017

Piracy, Kidnapping on Ships in West African Waters Rise - Report

Wednesday 8 February 2017

Pirates Kidnap Seven Russians, Ukrainian Crew Off Nigerian Coast

A crew of seven Russians and a Ukrainian have been taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria after their ship was attacked, diplomats in Moscow and Kiev said Wednesday.

Wednesday 19 October 2016

Maritime Security: Sea Piracy Drop in Nigeria, Other Hotspots

The fight against sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and other maritime hot spots across the world seem to yielding positive results. Recent reports confirmed relative peace being enjoyed in some hitherto maritime crime-prone routes including that of Nigeria.