Tag: kidnap

  • Ghana’s piracy woes

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    CEMLAWS reveals alarming trends of wide spread of piracy incidents in Gulf of Guinea The Executive Director of the Centre for Maritime Law and Security (CEMLAWS) and a Retired Naval […]

  • NAF to join Deep Blue

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    The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to deploy air assets as well as Special Forces personnel in support of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Deep Blue […]

  • ICC 2019 Report: Unprecedented Number of Crew Kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea

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    January 14: Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International […]

  • Hijacking Off The Coast of Yemen’s Kamaran Island; Crew Kidnapped

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    November 20 UPDATE: Houthi rebels released all three vessels and 16 crew seized in the below-described incident. November 17: A Saudi-flagged tugboat, the RABIGH 3, was towing a South Korean […]

  • Pirates Release Russian Sailors Kidnapped in Mid-August Off Coast of Douala

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    September 23: On 23 September 2019, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that suspected pirates had released three Russian sailors whom they had kidnapped in August. The three sailors were released […]

  • ASG hostages well

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    Ransom demand has been made. Fishermen abducted by Abu Sayyaf in good condition, says Sabah CPO By Natasha Joibi SANDAKAN: The three fishermen kidnapped by members of Abu Sayyaf near Kinabatangan […]

  • Bangladesh marsec push

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    Bangladesh pushes for greater marsec cooperation. Hasina urges neighbours to work together to ensure safe maritime routes Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the neighbouring countries to cooperate in ensuring […]

  • Curfew in Esszone extended

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    A not unexpected move. Curfew in Esszone extended The curfew order in the waters of seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone) which ends today (Saturday) has been extended […]

  • Delta robbers problem

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    Armed robbery on local waterways remains a problem. Boat Operators Want Marine Police, Navy On Bonny Route Bonny Marine Transporters Association (BMTA) has called on the marine police and Navy […]

  • Actors Vs Pirates

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    Curious claim from production team. Esscom advises actors to lodge report over ‘kidnap’ threat KOTA KINABALU: Security forces in Sabah want the two actors who claimed they were at risk […]

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