West Africa
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JFT nabs pirates in Nigeria
Blames men for all the local maritime crime… JTF arrests four pirates, seizes arms, ammunition The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield, has arrested four suspected sea pirates at […]
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Ghana drops piracy charges
Remaining Nigerians await trial. State drops charges against two Ghanaians The State has dropped charges against two Ghanaians who were arrested suspected to have aided eight Nigerian pirates. The state […]
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Nigeria’s maritime security
Will new President affect change? Will Buhari Change the Face of Nigerian Maritime Security? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The campaign speeches have long been over, the ballot boxes […]
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Kidnapped Bourbon crew released
Crew were taken off Surfer 1440 by Nigerian pirates. Three Bourbon Crew Members Released After Being Kidnapped in Nigeria in April The French offshore marine company, BOURBON, in a short […]
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ECOWAS launches maritime security centre
New centre to cover Togo, Benin, Niger and Nigerian waters. ECOWAS launches multinational centre to boost maritime security on the Gulf Of Guinea ECOWAS has inaugurated its Multinational Maritime Coordination […]
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JTF nabs two ships with 4.2m litres of crude oil
Oil theft an ongoing issue. JTF nabs two ships with 4.2m litres of crude oil By Ifeyinwa Obi The Joint Task Force, JTF, has recovered 4.2 million litres of crude oil […]
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Ghana pirate trial delayed again
MT Mariam pirates await fate. Ghana AG Delays Trial of Suspected Nigerian Pirates By Kate DA Costa Accra — The Inability of the office of the Attorney-General to advise the […]
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Will Buhari Liquidate Tompolo’s ‘Navy’?
Former MEND commander under scrutiny again. Will Buhari Liquidate Tompolo’s ‘Navy’? By Muhammad Al-Ghazali One of the most astonishing revelations from President Goodluck Jonathan’s school of leadership so far was […]
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Norway Regrets Selling Warships
Ships sold to former militant in Nigeria. Nigeria: Norway Regrets Selling Warships to Ex-Niger Delta Militant, Tompolo Norwegian Defence Chief, Haakon Bruun-Hansen, an admiral, has apologised to the country’s lawmakers […]
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Nigerian pirates case adjourned
Suspects held following MT Mariam hijacking. Nigerian pirates case adjourned The Adjabeng magistrate court in Accra yesterday once again adjourned hearing of the case involving the 10 pirates suspected to […]
