Four Malaysian crew members, who were taken hostage from their tug Massive 6 in April, have…
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Pirates kill IYC executive in Bayelsa
Suspected pirates, operating along Brass waterways, Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, have killed an executive…
Pirates steal palm oil from barge off Malaysia
A group of pirates hijacked a barge carrying crude palm kernel oil (CPKO) on Thursday June…
Pirates Prevented from Boarding Boxship in Gulf of Aden
A number of pirates were repelled from boarding a container ship as they approached the vessel…
Tanker thwarts pirate attack in Bayelsa
The string of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea continues as pirates attempted to board a tanker…
Report: Pirates paid $400,000 ransoms in West Africa
Ransoms of up to $400,000 have been paid to gangs which hijacked ships in the Gulf…
Pirates release Turkish crewmen captured off Nigeria’s coast
Six Turkish crew members on a private tanker who were taken captive two weeks ago by…
Pirates attack passenger boat in Bayelsa, abduct two women, children
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Saturday attacked a passenger speed boat near Kiberi-Bio, on the Ogbia-Nembe-Brass…
Nigerian pirates attack tanker off Ivory Coast
Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast’s port of Abidjan, a maritime agency…
Pirates kill 4, injure others in Ondo
Four members of a private security outfit operating in the coastal area of Ese-Odo council in…
Navy warns pirates, oil thieves
The Nigeria Navy at the weekend warned persons conducting illegal activities within the country’s territorial waters,…
Niger Delta pirates strike again
Niger Delta pirates strike again Abduct Ukrainian Captain and Greek Engineer Pirates have attacked an oil…