The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has raised the alarm…
Tag: Somali pirates
Somali pirates launch first successful hijacking tanker in 3 years
Somali pirates have attacked a Panama-flagged chemical tanker off the Horn of Africa. This is…
Iran deports 13 Somali pirates
13 Somali nationals have been deported to their country after serving several years in Iranian jails…
EU Forces destroy vessel used by Somali pirates to attack ship
Military personnel with the EU Naval Forces have destroyed a whaler that was used by Somali…
Somali pirates attack ship
A merchant vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Aden, offshore Somalia, while transiting the area…
Somali pirates attack chemical tanker
By Jite Eriabie Singapore-flagged oil/chemical tanker MT Leopard Sun was attacked by pirates on February 22, some…
Somali pirates ditch planned attack on cement carrier
By Jite Eriabie A cargo vessel was approached by a group of armed pirates on Sunday,…
6 suspected Somali pirates held in Seychelles face 30 years in prison
By Jite Eriabie Six Somali nationals who were transferred to Seychelles after being caught attacking a…
India jails 15 Somali pirates for murder, kidnapping
A court in Mumbai on Tuesday convicted 15 Somali pirates who had hijacked a fishing boat and taken…