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Nigerian Pirates Allegedly Abducts 3 Ukrainians at the Gulf of Guinea

Abiodun A. — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:11:15 +0000

Pirates have struck once again off Nigeria’s coast on Saturday, abducting crew members of a vessel. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry confirmed that six of its nationals were among the crew members abducted. The crew members were aboard a Cameroon-flagged STEVIA cargo ship. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Oleg Nikolenko, as quoted by the Ukrinform news agency, [...]

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Kidnappers of 3 Lebanese Sailor’s Requests for huge Ransom

Abiodun A. — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 21:49:23 +0000

Kidnappers of three Lebanese sailors and other crew members of a vessel off the coast of Nigeria have made contact to demand a ransom for their release. This was disclosed by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Specifically, the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Hossam Diab, revealed that the kidnappers had contacted head of [...]

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Pirates Are Raping Nollywood – Hilda Dokubo

David Folami — Tue, 02 May 2017 10:16:58 +0000

Popular Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo has berated pirates of creative works – mostly movies and music saying they are worst than serial rapists. Speaking at the World Intellectual Day forum organised by the AVRS last week, the popular actress said it’s sad that pirates have made the entertainment industry unattractive for intending and potential investors. [...]

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Illegal overfishing and the return of Somalia’s pirates

AMA — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 07:45:02 +0000

Durduri, Somalia – A hundred years ago, it was a bustling port that served the vibrant fishing community living along Somalia’s coastline, the longest on mainland Africa. Now, Durduri is a sun-bleached, wind-swept, white-sand graveyard of stone structures. There is no harbour, no jetty. The drying and smoking house is just a tumble of bricks. [...]

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Bayelsa Police Command Repels Pirates Attack On Passenger Boat, Recovers Arms, Ammunition | #News

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 17:30:39 +0000

The Bayelsa Police Command on Sunday said its Marine Division in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state had repelled an attack by sea pirates on a passenger boat in the area. Mr Asinim Butswat, an ASP and Spokesman of the Command, said in a statement that the attack occurred on Aug. 28 at [...]

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Unidentified Sea Pirates Attack Boat, Abduct Three In Bayelsa State | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:32:46 +0000

Suspected gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Wednesday, attacked two passenger boats and kidnapped three persons along the Ogbia to Brass waterways in Bayelsa. Asinim Butswat, Police Spokesman for Bayelsa Command, confirmed the development on Thursday but said that details were still sketchy, “I am waiting for details”, Butswat said. It was learnt that [...]

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