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

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Nigeria has recorded the highest number of pirate attacks on ships in the past two years, according to the International Maritime Bureau ...
Tuesday 15 January 2019

Piracy: Russian Embassy, Nigerian Authorities Track Kidnapped Sailors

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The Russian Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the government to track down the location of crew members taken hostage from the “MS...
Tuesday 8 January 2019

Nigeria Lost $2.8bn To Oil-Related Crimes in 2018 —UN Report

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The United Nations says Nigeria lost an estimated 2.8 billion dollars in revenues in 2018, mainly due to oil-related crimes.
Wednesday 8 August 2018

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

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Daredevil pirates operating in Nigeria have again come under global attention as they have been accused of  kidnapping 35 seafarers from ...
Friday 5 May 2017

Nigerian Government Unveils Maritime Security Project To Counter Sea Piracy

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The Federal Government, yesterday, disclosed a maritime security strategy to combat sea piracy and other criminal activities on the natio...
Thursday 4 May 2017

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

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Armed attacks on ships in West African waters nearly doubled in 2016, with pirates increasingly focused on kidnapping their crew for ra...
Wednesday 8 February 2017

Pirates Kidnap Seven Russians, Ukrainian Crew Off Nigerian Coast

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A crew of seven Russians and a Ukrainian have been taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria after their ship was attacked, diplomats in Mos...
Wednesday 19 October 2016

Maritime Security: Sea Piracy Drop in Nigeria, Other Hotspots

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The fight against sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and other maritime hot spots across the world seem to yielding positive results. Recen...