Tag: Niger delta

  • GoG military exercise starts

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    Nigeria joins military exercise in Gulf of Guinea The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising navies from 16 countries. […]

  • Delta hostages rescued

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    Nigerian troops rescue 3 Russian sailors, 2 others after raid of pirates’ hideout By Sumaila Ogbaje Three Russian sailors, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean kidnapped by pirates since 9 […]

  • Covid piracy surge?

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    by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]

  • WAF piracy: media to blame?

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    West African piracy remains a threat but attacks are not becoming more frequent despite headline-grabbing abduction stories in the media. That is the view of Dirk Siebels, senior analyst at […]

  • Oil suspects handed over

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    Sampson Itode The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Port Harcourt Zonal Office on Tuesday said it has commenced interrogation and investigation of 11 suspected oil bunkerers arrested in Rivers State […]

  • Nigeria: marsec and drones

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    Musa Umar Bologi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is working towards establishing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) wings in Lagos, Calabar and Port Harcourt to support the efforts of other security […]

  • Niger Delta Estimated to Have Lost $1.35bn To Oil Theft in First Quarter

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    November 05: Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that the Niger Delta region lost about 22 million barrels of crude oil, estimated at $1.35 billion to oil theft in […]

  • New Militant Group Emerges in Niger Delta, Gives SPDC 14 Days Ultimatum to Vacate E. A Field

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    July 18: In what appears as a looming danger in the Niger Delta region, a new militant group under the aegis of Expendable Group has emerged issuing a 14-day ultimatum […]

  • Nigeria seizes 130 vessels in year

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      Figures reveal scale of problem. Maritime crimes: Nigerian Navy seizes 130 vessels in 1 year The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 130 vessels for crimes perpetrated in the maritime sector […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy stats

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    Continued insecurity could see insurance premiums rise. Pirates Attack 88 Vessels Calling At Nigerian Seaports In 1 Year By YUSUF BABALOLA Sea pirates have attacked as many as 88 vessels […]

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