Pirates kidnap 22 crewmembers from ship anchored off Benin 

By Jite Eriabie  UK-based tanker owner and operator Union Maritime confirmed that 22 crew member from…

Intercargo deeply concerned for 10 seafarers kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria

By Jite Eriabie  Intercargo has expressed deep concern over the latest piracy attack off Nigeria in…

Pirates kidnap 10 crew from ship in Niger Delta 

  Pirates have kidnapped ten crew members from a bulk carrier off the coast of the…

Seychelles charges Somali pirates detained in November

By Jite Eriabie  Six Somali nationals, who were apprehended in late November, have been charged with ‘committing…

EU Naval Force marks 9 years fighting pirates off Somalia

The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on Friday marked the ninth anniversary of its Operation Atalanta, the…

Six suspected Somali pirates transferred to Seychelles for trial

By Jite Eriabie   Six suspected Somali pirates have been transferred to Seychelles after they were caught…

EU force arrests six suspected pirates off Somalia

By Jite Eriabie  A European Union naval force warship has captured six suspected pirates following alleged…

Nigerian Navy rescues 10 crew members from pirates 

The Nigerian Navy has recued no fewer than ten members of a ship named “Venus Bay”…

Armed pirates board tanker off Indonesia

By Jite Eriabie  Five pirates armed with knives boarded an oil tanker, identified as GP T2, on…

Niger Delta pirates attack containership, kidnap six 

Six crew members, including the captain, were kidnapped from the Liberian-flagged containership Demeter while the ship was…

Nigeria, Ghana sign MoU to wage war against sea pirates 

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

Navy docks suspected pirates caught with arms, ammunition

The trial of seven suspected pirates who were caught with arms and ammunition resumed Tuesday at…