West Africa

  • NIMASA staffer jailed

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    First convictions handed down in fraud trial. Nigeria: Ex-maritime agency head gets 5 years for fraud By Rafiu Ajakaye A Nigerian official was sentenced on Friday to five years in […]

  • Nigerian Navy rattles sabre

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    Ibas said the navy had grown in the past 60 years from a modest force of 25 men to over 25,000 men and women and from nine assorted boats to […]

  • Nigeria to tackle Delta unrest

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    Plan to tackle Delta unrest. FG planning regional force to end Niger Delta militancy ‘Yemi Oluwadare The federal government is building regional and global security alliance against the resurgent Niger […]

  • Delta “militants” weren’t militants

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    Only in Nigeria… Confusion Trails Arrest of Niger Delta Militants By Military By Senator Iroegbu and Emmanuel Addeh Yenagoa — There was confusion monday over the purported arrest of five […]

  • Delta group arrests

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    Group responsible for pipeline and facilities attacks. Nigeria arrests ‘Avengers’ oil militants The Nigerian army has arrested several suspected members of a militant group called the “Niger Delta Avengers” (NDA), […]

  • Nigeria still suffering

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    Despite efforts of new President, oil theft and piracy still major problems. Nigeria loses N5.724trn annually to crude theft, piracy, vandalism- Chatham House By Ediri Ejoh with agency reports London […]

  • More Delta attacks

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    Delta violence continues. Four Pirates, Two Traders Die In Gun Duel Posted by Fyneface Aaron Operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Pulo Shield (OPS) have killed six unknown gunmen in […]

  • Delta militants issue threat

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    Group issues warning on their website. Congrats to all Strikes Team of the Niger Delta Avengers From the high command of the Niger Delta Avengers we congratulating all strike teams […]

  • Pirates free hostage

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    Indian hostage released. Engineer kidnapped by pirates in Nigeria rescued NEW DELHI: Santosh Bharadwaj, an engineer working with a Singapore based shipping company, has been freed by pirates in Nigeria […]

  • Deaths in the Delta

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    Attack fought off, but no arrests made. Army says 3 soldiers killed by Niger Delta pirates, militants The Joint Military Force deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta […]

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