Tag: Pirates attack

Gulf of Guinea pirates abduct 9 seafarers aboard LPG tanker

Aminu Imam
Gulf of Guinea pirates

Nine seafarers have been kidnapped in a pirate attack on LPG carrier, ‘CGAS Saturn’, off the coast of Equatorial Guinea. According to a maritime security company, the Portugal-flagged CGAS Saturn was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, approximately 50nm west of Mbini, Equatorial Guinea. At least nine crew were kidnapped and four left onboard, according to one crew member who was injured. Those left onboard were the second captain, third captain, deck officer, and oiler, the company claimed. An earlier initial report said at least 12 crew were kidnapped and…

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17 passengers abducted by pirates along Calabar Inland waterway

Aminu Imam
Calabar Inland waterway piracy

The Police Command in Cross-River state has confirmed the abduction of 17 passengers by sea pirates along the Calabar Waterways. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, DSP Igri Ewa, who made the confirmation yesterday in Calabar, said that the passengers were abducted on Thursday. Ewa said that the command had already swung into action to ensure the ‘immediate and prompt’ rescue of the abductees. According to the Police spokesperson, a serving police officer in Akwa Ibom and a popular politician in Cross River who were on board the boat narrowly…

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