Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • New warship to arrive in Lagos

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    Former US CG ship expected. New naval warship arrives Lagos today By PHILIP NWOSU Nigerian Navy is set to boost its policing of the nation’s maritime environment with the coming […]

  • Nigeria: JTF arrests murder suspects

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    Six soldiers killed before Christmas by pirates.  PIRACY: JTF Nabs 5 Suspects Over Death Of 6 Soldiers Osa Okhomina The special team of the anti-kidnapping and sea robbery squad of […]

  • Oil pirates in West Africa

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    Region still faces significant challenges. Piracy in West Africa Targets the Region’s Oil Industry by Global Risk Insights The Gulf of Guinea, which stretches over 5,500 kilometers of coastline across several […]

  • Governor laments pirate killings

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    Despite hiring ex-militants to secure waterways, killings continue. Dickson laments killing of soldiers by pirates From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has lamented the killing of […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill 3 JTF troops

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    Killings come days after a similar brutal attack left 3 dead. Panic In Bayelsa Communities Over Killing Of 6 JTF Soldiers Osa Okhomina There was panic among indigenes of coastal […]

  • Nigerian Navy gets new ships

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    Two vessels expected from US and China. Nigeria: Navy Acquires War Ships to Fight Maritime Crimes By Evelyn Usman In its renewed fight against maritime crimes in the country and […]

  • Nigeria ISPS compliance hits 38%

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    Still a very long way to go.  Seaports Compliance Level With ISPS Code Hits 38% Samson Echenim The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said about 38 per […]

  • Nigeria: Pirates kill 3 soldiers

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    Attack on JTF leaves three reportedly dead. Pirates kill 3 soldiers in deadly attack in Bayelsa From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Gunmen operating as sea-pirates along the waterways of Bayelsa struck […]

  • Guns recovered from Nigerian pirates

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    LMG among weapons recovered.  Police Recover Machine Gun, Rifles From Sea Pirates In Rivers Men of the Rivers State police command, on Friday, recovered one general purpose machine gun (GPMG), […]

  • Gulf of Guinea: Pirate paradise

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    As Indian Ocean piracy diminishes, West Africa becomes focus. Gulf of Guinea: Africa’s new pirate paradise By: Valérie Leroux (AFP) – A year after vowing to banish buccaneers from their […]

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