Pirates
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News
Denmark frees suspected pirates near Nigerian waters
Three suspected pirates who were detained for six weeks on a Danish warship off West Africa’s coast have been released…
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Africa
Russian navy foils pirate attack off West Africa
Russia’s navy has foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack a Panama-registered container ship off West Africa, the Russian defence ministry…
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Nigeria sentences hijackers of Chinese fishing vessel to 12 years
Ten Nigerians who hijacked a Chinese fishing vessel and kidnapped crew members in May last year have been sentenced to…
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Nigeria rescues 14 kidnapped sailors in Gulf of Guinea
Fourteen sailors kidnapped by pirates were rescued Saturday in the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria’s army spokesman Mohammed Yerima said 10…
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Police kill four suspected pirates terrorising fishermen in A/Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said its officers killed four suspected pirates who specialised in terrorising fishermen in Ibeno…
