Tag: pirates
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…