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Boarding - 208nm South Lagos
Reporting indicates that a MV was boarded 208nm South of Lagos.
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UPDATE - Kidnapping - 213nm South Cotonou
Reporting indicates that Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B (IMO9721750) has been boarded by 9 armed individuals 213nm South Cotonou, 15 crew reported kidnapped.
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Police kill four suspected sea robbers in Nigeria
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has said that its men killed four suspected sea robbers terrorising Iwukpom/Opolum water channel in Ibeno Local Government Area of the state.
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How effective have regional frameworks been in resolving piracy within West Africa to date?
The West African maritime security situation is at breaking point. Seafarer's lives are at risk from ever-increasing violent attacks and Nigerian pirates are operating with increased impunity...
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Nigeria: militants threaten to attack major cities
Militants from Nigeria’s oil-rich region have threatened to attack the country's capital and economic hub for alleged neglect of the Niger-Delta, the nation’s petroleum producing area.
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False Allegation of Attack - 17nm West Okwori Terminal
Reporting indicates that claims that an SEV was attacked 17nm West of Okwori resulting in the death of two personnel were false and the result of fictitious reporting.
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Drones, Choppers to Police Pirate-Infested Waters Off Nigeria
Nigeria will commission $195 million worth of aircraft, boats and vehicles in the next three months to strengthen security in the pirate-infested Gulf of Guinea, Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi..
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IMO urges action to deter piracy in Gulf of Guinea
IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has expressed his deep concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf of Guinea region.
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