Tag: Bayelsa State

  • MEND militants running security

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    Perfect case of poachers turned gamekeepers. Governor Dickson Of Bayelsa Outsources Maritime Security To Former Militant ‘Boy Loaf’ In a seeming indication that he is overwhelmed by rising insecurity and […]

  • Nigeria: Bayelsa and its creeks of death

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    Armed robbers and pirates attacking and killing locals in Niger Delta Nigeria: Bayelsa and its creeks of death BY MIKE ODIEGWU Mrs. Timi Iyabi, a young woman in her early […]

  • ‘Sea pirates’ hit community

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    Local armed robbers continue to attack communities and boats. Sea pirates attack Ondewari community Palpable fear gripped the people of Ondewari community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa […]

  • Nigeria: Pirates, JTF in Gun Duel

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    Pirates attack oil rig, hoping to steal heavy weapons from patrol boat. Nigeria: Sea Pirates Engage JTF in Gun Duel BY OSA OKHOMINA Suspected sea pirates yesterday engaged a detachment […]

  • Nigerian piracy: locals beg for help

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    Situation in riverine areas is becoming intolerable for locals. Piracy: Bayelsans beg government to declare state of emergency on waterways BY Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa—Worried by the upsurge in attacks by […]

  • Navy Hands Seized Vessel to Interpol

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    Ship suspected of piracy involvement handed over to law enforcement. Navy Arrests, Hands over Seized Vessel to Interpol Chiemelie Ezeobi The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Ibusa, yesterday handed over a […]

  • Pirates kidnap five crew

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    Pirates have kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off Nigeria, a piracy watchdog and a security source said; part of a growing trend. Pirates kidnap five crew from […]

  • Death Penalty For Kidnappers In Bayelsa

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    The Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson on Wednesday affirmed his position on the prescription of the death sentence for kidnappers by signing it into law. Dickson Approves Death Penalty For […]

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