Navy cautions on misinformation on piracy in GoG

on March 5, 2021

By Evelyn Usman

The Nigerian Navy has cautioned on what it described as inaccurate reports on activities of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, GoG noting that such report could discourage maritime traffic as well as heighten freight and insurance cost in the region, if not checked.

Its reaction came on the heels of a reported case of a hijacked vessel, MV ODIANOSEN , which it said turned out to be false.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

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