Tag: nigeria
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Underway in Gulf of Guinea
December 24: It has been reported that a fast-attack boat carrying at least eight armed men (type of weapons unspecified) approached crude oil tanker ISTANBUL (IMO #9593012) in position 01°47”N, […]
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Nigerian Navy Activity in 2019; Includes Discovery of Two Shipyards Used By Pirates
December 23: During a ceremony at sunset, a symbolic closure of official activities of the Nigerian Navy for the year 2019, a spokesman for the Nigerian Navy noted that during […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrest 8 Suspects with 112 Drums of Premium Motor Spirit
December 10: The Nigerian Navy in Akwa Ibom State has arrested 8 suspects with 112 drums of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The eight suspects were arrested with the drums of […]
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19 Crew Missing From Oil Tanker Following Pirate Attack 76nm South of Bonny, Nigeria
December 03, 18:10 UTC: Nineteen crew have been kidnapped by an unknown number of armed pirates attacked and boarded a very large crude carrier (VLCC) NAVE CONSTELLATION (IMO #9515929) underway […]
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3 Truck Drivers Killed During Protest Against Corruption at Tin Can Island Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria
December 01: Three truck drivers were reportedly killed during a conflict with dock workers at the second gate of Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, Nigeria. The incident reportedly began […]
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Pirates Reportedly Attack Community in Delta State, Nigeria – 3 Children Missing, Multiple Women Raped, and Items/Cash Stolen
November 23: Unconfirmed local media reports indicate that on Friday November 22 an unknown number of persons estimated to be between 17-24 years old raided the Opurudiegbene community in Burutu […]
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Suspected Pirates in Rivers State Flee Security Officials, Abandoning One Vessel With 11 Corpses
December 02: Nigerian Government Security Agents on patrol around Ke waterways in Rivers State encountered suspected sea pirates at about 1530hrs on December 01. The suspected pirates who were traveling […]
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Nigeria, Benin, and Niger to Form Joint Border Patrol Force to Fight Smuggling
November 14: Nigeria and neighboring countries Benin and Niger have agreed to set up a joint border patrol force to tackle smuggling between the West African countries, they said in […]
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Nigerian Navy Monitors Pipelines Using UAVs (Drones)
November 15: The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Thursday said drones [unmanned aerial vehicles; UAVs] and helicopters have been deployed for surveillance of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines from Atlas […]
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Customs, NPA Officials in Nigeria Clash at Tin Can Port Over Access Control
November 13: Activities at the Tin Can Island Port were in the early hours of yesterday [November 13] disrupted following a clash between officials of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) […]