Tag: nigeria
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Duty AB Injured During Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier in Lagos, Nigeria
July 25: At approx. 04:42 UTC ten unauthorized persons boarded a berthed bulk carrier during cargo operations. They assaulted and took hostage the duty AB on routine rounds and stole […]
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Robbers Armed with Metal Batons Board Container Vessel and Rob and Injure Duty AB in Lagos, Nigeria
July 29: At approx. 03:10 UTC three persons armed with metal sticks in a small boat approached and boarded a berthed container ship at Tin Can Island Terminal in the […]
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Attempted Robbery Aboard Vessel at Lagos Anchorage
July 26: During routine rounds, duty crew, getting a strong smell of cargo, approached the forward cargo tanks and noticed one unauthorised person jumping overboard with a hose. Alarm raised […]
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Suspicious Approach By Canoe at Onne Port, Nigeria
July 29: At approx. 02:45 LT a supply vessel berthed at Onne Port, Federal Light Terminal (FLT) was approached by a canoe carrying two people without weapons visible. The Officer […]
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2 Soldiers Killed, 1 Likely Kidnapped, From Houseboat In Azagbene Creek Area of Nigeria
July 22: At approx. 16:00 LT, an unknown number of suspected militants reportedly attacked troops deployed at SPDC houseboat in the Azagbene community, Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa State. Two soldiers […]
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Suspicious Sighting of Coastal Patrol Craft With Armed Men off Bayelsa, Nigeria
July 18: At approx. 05:00 UTC, a fishing trawler reported that a coastal patrol craft with armed men was seen 7.3 nm off floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) SEA […]
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New Militant Group Emerges in Niger Delta, Gives SPDC 14 Days Ultimatum to Vacate E. A Field
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 […]
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UPDATE: General Cargo Vessel Attacked 120mi SW of Brass, Nigeria; Crew Kidnapped
July 13: At approx. 22:30LT the Turkish-flagged General Cargo Vessel PAKSOY 1 was reportedly attacked 120mi SW of Brass Terminal in Nigeria (0258N, 0044E). Two skiffs, each carrying 5-7 armed […]
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MDAT-GoG Biannual Report Published and Available
July 09: MDAT-GoG has released their biannual report, covering January – June 2019. It states that 53 events have been reported to MDAT-GoG for the first part of 2019, with […]