Eromosele Abiodun highlights the recent attacks on ships berthing at the Lagos Ports Complex and calls on government agencies responsible for tackling the ugly menace to sit up At the quarterly stakeholders meeting organised by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos last week, an official of one of the terminal operators raised the alarm that they have witnessed seven attacks in the last one month. Read more…
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Merchant Navy seeks empowerment to combat piracy
In a bid to enhance the protection of waterways as well as curb sea piracy, the Nigerian Merchant Naval Staff otherwise known as Coastal Defence Force-Coast Guard has appealed to Federal government through the Ministry of Defence to equip them with necessary tools that will enable them collaborate effectively with other security agencies in finding lasting solution sea crimes at sea. Read more…
Piracy made a strong comeback in Somalia in 2017
After years of being on the decline, piracy off the coast of Somalia is making a comeback. The number of incidents in the Horn of Africa region doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to the annual State of Piracy report released by the non-profit One Earth Future’s Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) program. Read more…
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