Tag: nigeria
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Nigerian Police Uncover Plots to Attack Oil Facilities
May 15: Nigerian police on Wednesday, stated that they have uncovered plots by some persons to commence massive and coordinated attacks on oil installations across the country. Force spokesman, Frank […]
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4 Persons Kidnapped and Vessel Assumed Hijacked at Nembe LGA, Nigeria
May 13: Initial reports indicate that at approx. 15:00 LT three staff of Integrated Data Services Ltd (IDSL, a subsidiary of NNPC) were kidnapped along with their pilot whilst they […]
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Six Pirates Armed with AK-47 Rifles Rob Up to Three Small Vessels Near Port Harcourt, Nigeria
May 11: Initial reports indicate that at approx. 09:30 LT a commercial speedboat conveying 10 passengers from Bonny to Port Harcourt was attacked by six pirates on board a speedboat […]
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Initial Reports of Attempted Robbery at Onne Port, Nigeria
May 07: Port authorities reportedly state that two suspects boarded an offshore supply vessel at Federal Ocean Terminal in Onne Port. An AB on-watch detected the perpetrators and raised the […]
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Both Vessels Recovered and Crew Safe Following Two Pirate Attacks Off Coast of Malabo Island, Near Cameroon
May 05: Initial reports suggest that a tug was boarded and hijacked whilst underway approx. 30 nm WSW of Punta Oscura, Malabo Island. Later the same day, the tug is […]
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Attempted Boarding Off Coast of SW Bayelsa State, Nigeria
May 03: At approx. 20:50 LT last Friday, an oil products tanker was approached by an unknown number of pirates aboard one speed boat while transiting offshore Bayelsa State (approx. […]
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Nigeria Deploys Satellite Tech to Track Oil Smugglers
April 30: From algorithms to track “dark” ships smuggling stolen crude oil to an online licensing system to undercut corruption, one Nigerian government agency hopes it can use new technology […]
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Two Foreign Workers Kidnapped From Nigerian Oil Rig
April 27: A Canadian and a Scottish oil worker were kidnapped by armed men off a rig in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta over the weekend, a military spokesperson told CNN […]
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Attempted Robbery at Lagos Anchorage
April 24: Posn: 06:20.3N – 003:20.5E, Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria.Three robbers in a small craft approached and boarded an anchored tanker. Duty AB on routine rounds noticed the robbers near the […]
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Nigerian Governor Seeks Support in Tackling Maritime Crime
April 19: Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, has charged the Joint Task Force “Operation Delta Safe” to vigorously undertake efforts that will lead to curbing kidnapping, sea piracy and sundry crimes […]