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Pirates shoot two Agip workers, security personnel dead in Bayelsa
Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates, in the early hours of Sunday attacked two oil installations, killing three and abducting…
Pirates abduct eight boat passengers in Rivers
Gunmen, suspected to be sea pirates have abducted eight passengers travelling on Kula-Abonnema-Port Harcourt waterways.
Pirates flushed out of Nigerian waters: General Lucky Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said the Nigerian military has successfully chased out pirates from the nation’s…
$300,000 ransom paid to pirates to free 10 foreigners, 4 Nigerians
A ransom of $300,000 was paid to pirates to release ten foreigners and four Nigerians abducted last month, off the…
Pirates kidnap 15, kill one in attack of Turkish cargo ship off Nigerian coast
Turkey sought on Sunday to rescue three surviving members of a cargo ship, called Mozart, after pirates attacked it off…
Pirates abduct 6 Russian Sailors off West Africa
Six Russian Sailors have been abducted by pirates off the coast of Benin, the Russian Embassy in the West African…
Pirates free kidnapped crew off Nigerian coast
All of the crew kidnapped by pirates from a container ship off the coast of Nigeria in October, including eight…
Pirates free Polish crew kidnapped in Nigerian waters
All of the eight Polish crew kidnapped by pirates from a container ship off the coast of Nigeria in October,…
Pirates kidnap 12 crew members from Swiss cargo vessel in Nigeria
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters.
Nigerian pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV…
Latest: Pirates abduct 10 sailors in Niger Delta
Pirates have kidnapped 10 sailors from a merchant ship off the coast of southern Nigeria in the latest attack in…
JTF kills Pirates in Rivers, destroys kidnappers den
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in…
Somalia, EU mull ways of enhancing maritime security
The Somali government and the European Union (EU) have held talks on strengthening the Horn of Africa nation’s maritime security…
FG approves $186m to combat piracy
The Federal Government has approved $186million (N56.73 billion) in its efforts to combat piracy on Nigerian waters.
Somali Security Forces Capture 10 Pirates
Somali forces on Tuesday captured 10 pirates in a who hijacked an Indian cargo ship on April 1.
President of Puntland region sacks Somali regional anti-piracy chief
President of Puntland region of Somalia Abdiweli Ali has sacked the head of anti-piracy operations for speaking out about illegal…
Pirates demand ransom for seized tanker
Armed pirates off the coast of Somalia who hijacked an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew on board are…
Pirates hijack fuel freighter off Somali coast
Somali pirates are suspected of hijacking a Sri Lankan-flagged fuel freighter off the coast of the African country, a piracy…
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Pirates strike in Niger Delta, abduct 7 Russians, Ukrainian
Pirates have abducted seven Russian sailors and one Ukrainian in the territorial waters of Nigeria, the Russian embassy has said.…
NCC arrests 25 suspected pirates, seizes N76.5m goods
The Lagos Zonal Office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission says it arrested 25 suspected pirates and seized goods worth N76.6…
25 Suspected Pirates Arrested-NCC
The Lagos Zonal Office of Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC), says it arrested 25 persons engaged in pirating creative works and…
NCC arrests 15 pirates, seizes goods worth N60m
The Lagos zonal office of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has arrested 15 suspected pirates and seized goods worth N60…
Pirates kidnap 8 fishermen in Akwa Ibom
Chief Williams Mkpah, the Transitional Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area has said that sea pirates kidnapped eight fishermen fishing…
Pirates kill NSCDC personnel in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that pirates ambushed and killed one of its officers in…
Army confirms officer, soldier dead in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Nigerian Army 2 Brigade based in Port Harcourt has confirmed an attack and death of an army…
PICTURES: The Nigerian pirates arrested by Navy
Photographs by AP Here are the faces of the six pirates who hijacked a diesel oil carrying vessel MV Maximus.…
Minister hints ransom helped free Poles from pirates in Nigeria
Poland’s foreign minister has hinted that a ransom was paid to free five Polish seamen abducted from a cargo ship…
Nigeria orders rescue of abducted crew of Polish Vessel by pirates
Mr Haruna Jauro, acting Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has directed that the abducted captain and four…
Navy changes tactics against oil thieves, pirates
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it had adopted a new training regime that would improve troops’ proficiency in internal…
Bayelsa Police repel pirates’ attack on passenger boat, recovers arms
The Bayelsa Police Command on Sunday said its Marine Division in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state had…