Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

Obaseki Inspects Gunboats, Marine Police Post In Gelegele

Nigeria: Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, inspected eight gun boats, marine police post and accommodation for security personnel, among other projects executed by the state..

Yaounde Code of Conduct taking shape in the Gulf of Guinea

Security professionals in the Gulf of Guinea know that if they want to spot criminals in the open water, the best place to look is along a maritime border.

Nimasa getting ready for major Deep Blue deliveries

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has taken delivery of patrol vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats as part of its Deep Blue maritime security project, and is..

Attempted Robbery - Lagos, Nigeria

Reporting indicates that an attempted robbery has taken place at a jetty of the port in Lagos.

Niger Delta: Navy Launches New Operation, Impounds 31 Illegal Vessels

The Nigerian navy at the weekend launched a new operation, codenamed Doubeni 11, to curb criminal maritime activities in the country’s oil-producing Niger Delta region. The Central Naval Command..

5 South Koreans Kidnapped in Waters off Benin Released

Five South Korean nationals who were kidnapped by an unidentified armed group in waters off the western African country of Benin have been released, the foreign ministry said Saturday. The South..

Coronavirus, Piracy and West Africa

The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is likely to have an impact on maritime operations in West Africa; despite the COVID-19 pandemic piracy kidnappings have not reduced.

Nigerian crude oil exports and coronavirus

The rising number of coronavirus cases among workers at Nigeria's offshore oil fields and platforms is a growing concern for Africa's largest oil producer, with disruption to output likely.

UNODC, EU pledge support to Nigeria, others over maritime crimes

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have pledged their continued support to strengthening the criminal justice response across West Africa within the..