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Nigeria, 3 Others Launch Operations to Combat Sea Piracy
Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, and Niger Republic have joined forces to inaugurate “Operation Safe Domain II,” a collaborative effort aimed at eradicating piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of..
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Italian special forces storm Turkish cargo ship after attempted hijack
Stowaways allegedly tried to take sailors hostage after being discovered on Galatea Seaways bound for France.
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Action can be taken to mitigate the impact of kidnap on crew
Although shipmanagers and owners are taking ever greater steps to protect their crews, the fact is that piracy is rife throughout parts of Asia, Africa and the Americas and it is likely that on any..
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Crew Kidnapped from Eagle Bulk Vessel off West Africa Released
Three crewmembers kidnapped from a bulker off the coast of Gabon in West Africa have been released after approximately three weeks in captivity.
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Nigeria's Pirates Switch From Kidnapping Seafarers to Stealing Oil
The Gulf of Guinea is witnessing a shift in the dynamics of piracy, with criminal networks moving away from targeting commercial maritime and switching to oil bunkering, theft and illegal fishing, a..
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Police rescue 28 fishermen abducted by pirates in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has rescued 28 fishermen kidnapped by a five-man gang in Akwakpa, in Uruan Local Government Area of the state.
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Nigeria & shipping industry launch strategy to eliminate piracy in GoG
The Government of Nigeria and a coalition of global shipping stakeholders have launched a new strategy to end piracy, armed robbery, and kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
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Nigeria outlaws ransom payments
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to free someone who has been kidnapped, and made the crime of abduction punishable by death in cases..
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