The Cameroon army said on Saturday evening that its rapid intervention battalion and navy have…
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Pirates hijack boat, abduct passengers in Rivers
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have hijacked a passenger boat along the waterways of…
Pirates attack general cargo ship in Bayelsa
A general cargo ship believed to be named ‘ESL Australia’ was attacked by persons suspected to…
Pirates fire upon Stolt-Nielsen’s chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden
A Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker sustained minor damages over the weekend after armed guards aboard Stolt…
Pirates board two ships; kidnap seafarers in Gulf of Guinea
Two new pirate attacks that resulted in the kidnapping of seafarers have been reported in…
Pirates board containership off Benin, hold crew hostage
Pirates are reported to have attacked the containership Tommi Ritscher off Cotonou, Benin holding eight…
Pirates hijack boat with 12 in Rivers
No fewer than 12 passengers travelling from Port Harcourt to Bakana in Degema Local Government…
Pirates defy coronavirus; kidnap 7 seafarers from MSC ship off Gabon
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea appear not to be deterred by the coronavirus disease…