Tag: West Africa

  • Nigeria continues oil theft fight

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    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 […]

  • Crew missing following hijack

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    Whereabouts of MT Hai Soon 6 are still unknown. Singaporean missing after pirates hijack vessel BY WALTER SIM A Singaporean man on board an oil tanker is missing after the […]

  • NIMASA launches sat surveillance

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    New system intended to improve domain awareness and security. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency launches 24-hour Satellite Surveillance Centre in Lagos The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency […]

  • Tanker hijacked off Ghana coast

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    Media reports that MT Hai Soon 6 hijacked by pirates in Ghanaian waters. Tanker hijacked off Ghana coast According to media reports, the Kiribati-flagged tanker, MT Hai Soon 6 (IMO […]

  • Nigerian Navy arrests oil thieves

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    Operations against pirates and oil thieves continue in Niger Delta. Navy Arrests 2 Vessels, 25 Persons for Oil Theft Segun James Twenty five persons and two ocean going vessels involved […]

  • Why fighting pirates is crucial

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    Pirates may seem like a remote threat, but they affect security in myriad ways.  Why fighting pirates in African waters is crucial to our security AUTHOR: Christian Bueger When we […]

  • Navy Arrests 6 For Impersonation

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    Impersonation of Navy personnel a problem in Nigeria. Navy Arrests 6 For Impersonation In Lagos The Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Wey, Navy Town, Lagos, has arrested six persons for masquerading as naval […]

  • Nigeria: Pirates, JTF in Gun Duel

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    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 […]

  • Nigerian Navy upgraded in terror fight

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    Naval logistics to be upgraded in wake of war on Boko Haram, insurgency. Terrorism: FG to upgrade Oghara Naval Logistics Command —Obanikoro  BY Godwin Oghre Sapele—The Federal Government is to […]

  • Nigerian piracy: locals beg for help

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    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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