Tag: Bayelsa State

  • Fatal Piracy Attack in Waterways of Lutegbene, Nigeria

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    February 16, 20:20 LT: An unspecified number of gunmen have reportedly attacked an oil barge along the waterways of Lutegbene, Ekeremor Local Government Area in Bayelsa State (Nigeria) in approx. […]

  • 2 Soldiers Killed, 1 Likely Kidnapped, From Houseboat In Azagbene Creek Area of Nigeria

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    July 22: At approx. 16:00 LT, an unknown number of suspected militants reportedly attacked troops deployed at SPDC houseboat in the Azagbene community, Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa State. Two soldiers […]

  • Attempted Boarding Off Coast of SW Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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    May 03: At approx. 20:50 LT last Friday, an oil products tanker was approached by an unknown number of pirates aboard one speed boat while transiting offshore Bayelsa State (approx. […]

  • JTF denies attack

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    Media reports denied by military. Military says SPDC flow station in Bayelsa not under attack The Joint Military Force on Tuesday described as false, a report that three soldiers and […]

  • Delta pirate attack

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    Pirates have had a busy week in the Delta, with 10 crew kidnapped elsewhere. Another pirate attack in Bayelsa kills one Arodiegwu Eziukwu Less than 24 hours after gunmen suspected […]

  • Illegal refinery kills 20

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    Agencies reportedly knew about site but didn’t act. How Negligence Led to Deaths of 20 Persons in Illegal Bayelsa Refinery Fire Emmanuel Addeh Fresh facts yesterday emerged as to how […]

  • Security boost for Delta

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    Renewed threat of militancy in region. Nigerian police deploy gunboats to tackle sea piracy in oil rich state Nigeria’s police in southern oil rich Bayelsa had deployed 16 patrol gunboats […]

  • Delta Coast Guard?

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    Ongoing attacks highlight security holes despite multiple enforcement agencies in region. Groups seek establishment of Coast Guards to tackle piracy in Bayelsa creeks Two civil society groups have advocated a […]

  • Passenger boat hijacked

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    Witnesses told our correspondent that they saw gunmen trailing a passenger boat and began firing their weapons sporadically before hijacking the boat. Pirates Hijack Passenger Boat In Nembe-Brass Waterway, Bayelsa […]

  • Pirates kill 2 in Bayelsa

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    Series of fatal attacks in recent weeks. Pirates kill 2 in Bayelsa By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA—TWO persons were reportedly killed yesterday, when armed men, suspected to be pirates, attacked a […]

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