Author Archives: Chief Oyibo

Soldier killed in Kano

Gunmen shot dead a soldier Friday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano where members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect recently killed 185 people in coordinated bomb and gun attacks, residents said.Two motorcycle-riding gunmen opened fire and killed the … read more

West Africa: Piracy On the Rise

The violent hijack of a Dutch cargo ship off the Nigerian coast has highlighted the increase in piracy in the area. The captain and chief engineer were kidnapped and one crew member injured in Tuesday’s attack. Somalia may have the … read more

Pirates kidnap two in attack off Nigeria

Armed pirates opened fire on a cargo ship in an attack off the Nigerian coast, kidnapping the captain and chief engineer and robbing the crew before escaping, according to a maritime watchdog. Tuesday’s attack also left one crew member missing … read more