Global piracy has shifted away from hijacking and towards kidnapping as the number of kidnappings now…
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Somali pirates attack first ship in two and a half years
Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half…
Somali pirates attack first ship in two and a half years
Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a…
Navy: How we defeated pirates, oil thieves on Lagos waters
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has attributed the decrease in maritime crimes around Lagos waters to the…
Pirates attack another merchant ship off Yemen
Another merchant vessel was attacked by pirates and fired at off the coast of Yemen while…
Pirates fire on merchant tanker off Yemen
A merchant tanker was approached by a small vessel and fired at, utilizing a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) off…
26 fishermen held since 2012 freed by Somali pirates
The crew of a fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates four and a half years ago…
26 fishermen held since 2012 freed by Somali pirates
The crew of a fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates four and a half years ago…
Navy saves tanker from the clutches of Nigerian pirates
The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had averted hijack an attack on `Hanze Kochi’,…
Abonema community washes hands off killing of marine police officers
Leaders of the Abonnema community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area Rivers State have said that they…
Navy saves tanker from the clutches of Nigerian pirates
The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had averted hijack an attack on `Hanze…
Pirates kill four Marine Policemen in Rivers
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Monday killed four marine policemen and made away with…