10 kidnapped from cargo vessel in another attack in Gulf of Guinea
Ten seafarers were kidnapped on Thursday from the general cargo vessel Milan while underway some 14 nautical miles off the…
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3 Kidnapped from Stelios K bunkering vessel off Lagos
Three people have been kidnapped from the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K which was boarded last week by a group of…
Pirates attack two tankers off West Africa
On 7 November 2020, two tankers were targeted by pirates in separate incidents off the coast of West Africa.
Pirates kidnap seafarer from LNG carrier in the Gulf of Guinea
An LNG carrier has been boarded and attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in the kidnapping of one crew member.
IMB: Kidnappings in GoG surge by 40% year-on-year
There has been a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea in the first nine months of 2020,…
Navy seizes vessel, arrests 5 suspects over illegal bunkering in Akwa Ibom
The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) on Tuesday said that it has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering and arrested five suspects…
Piracy: Nigeria hands over suspected fishing vessel, crew to Ghana
The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel Marine 707 suspected to be carrying out illegal activities in the Gulf…
Nigeria to prosecute 10 arrested pirates under new anti-piracy law
* Inter-agency collaboration key to maritime security – Jamoh
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)…