Tag: Niger delta
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Black gold buccaneers
Piracy and oil theft still rife. Black gold buccaneers: Is Nigeria’s failing amnesty causing rise in oil piracy? Marissa Hall | Shale Plays Media For five years, there has been […]
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MEND militants running security
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 […]
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Nigeria: Bayelsa and its creeks of death
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 […]
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‘Sea pirates’ hit community
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 […]
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Nigeria continues oil theft fight
Lack of equipment and bribery becoming potential issues for JTF. JTF arrests 20 vessels, destroys 854 refineries in Q1 The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield said at the […]
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Nigeria: Pirates, JTF in Gun Duel
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 […]
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Nigerian piracy: locals beg for help
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 […]
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Navy Hands Seized Vessel to Interpol
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 […]
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Nigerian piracy: fact and fiction
Insecurity, under reporting, lack of information sharing all confuse the issues. Nigerian piracy ‘overhyped’ or not reported enough? By C. BLOMBAUM This has not been a good month for Nigeria. To […]
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JTF Intercepts Illegal Bunkering Barge
Operation Pulo Shield continues to target oil thieves. JTF Intercepts Illegal Bunkering Barge, Arrests 11 Suspects in Multiple Raids Segun James In its continued effort to end illegal bunkering activities […]