Tag: Bayelsa State
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Pirates turn waterways into battlefield
Security issues continue to plague Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Pirates turn Southern Ijaw, Ogbia waterways to battlefield By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio IGBOMOTORU—The waterways are the most dangerous place to […]
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Governor laments pirate killings
Despite hiring ex-militants to secure waterways, killings continue. Dickson laments killing of soldiers by pirates From Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has lamented the killing of […]
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Nigerian Navy seizes oil theft ship
Clampdown against oil theft continues. Nigerian Navy seizes vessel loaded with over N1bn stolen oil Naval operatives from the Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, have arrested nine suspected illegal […]
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Nigeria hunts hostages
Maritime crime, piracy and abductions ongoing issues for Bayelsa and Delta. Nigerian army sends boats to find kidnapped expats Nigerian security personnel have stepped up efforts to rescue three kidnapped […]
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Nigerians strike again over piracy
Insecurity and piracy causing anger in Bayelsa State. Maritime workers resume strike in Bayelsa The Bayelsa State unit of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has resumed an indefinite […]
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Boat drivers protest against pirates
Ongoing attacks prompt strike action. Boat Drivers Protest Activities Of Sea Pirates Osa Okhomina Boat drivers in Bayelsa State, weekend, shut down water transportation along the creeks and waterways over […]
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Nigerian pirates in violent gunfight
Confusing reports over death of JTF member. JTF, pirates clash in Bayelsa Yenagoa – A soldier attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, was yesterday […]
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Nigeria: JTF torches pirate camp
Pirates escape, some wounded according to JTF. Nigeria: JTF Sets Camp of Pirates in Bayelsa Ablaze By Igoniko Oduma By Igoniko Oduma Yenagoa — The Joint Task Force (JTF) in […]
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Maritime workers threaten piracy boycott
Piracy threat could force workers to strike. Maritime Workers Threaten To Withdraw Service Over Pirates Attacks In Bayelsa Maritime workers in Bayelsa State have threatened to withdraw their services in […]
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Navy hands over 20 suspected oil thieves
Nigerian Navy scoops up another pile of oil thieves. Navy hands over 20 suspected oil thieves to EFCC BY SIMON UTEBOR The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy with […]
