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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

Police Defuse Bomb In Suleja Market

A public disaster was averted today in Suleja Niger State as the anti-bomb unit of the Nigerian police successfully defused a home made bomb left in the market. Traders in the IBB Market said they detected a strange object packed … read more

UN says piracy off Africa’s west coast increasing

Pirate attacks off Africa’s west coast in the Gulf of Guinea are increasing and becoming more violent, sophisticated and systematic, the U.N. political chief said Monday. Undersecretary-General B. Lynn Pascoe told the U.N. Security Council that the International Maritime Organization … read more