pirates of the sea

Navy foils pirates' attack in Rivers waterways, rescue 20 passengers

According to him, the boat operators would load fully, get to the entrance of a river midway on the high sea, fake engine problem, and while pretending to be fixing the problem, the pirates would swoop on them and whisk the passengers into the

Sea pirates kill three Agip workers in Bayelsa

He said, "The sea pirates, who operate in the area, carried out an ambush on the oil workers. The area is a notorious place where gunmen operate freely."

Seven travellers kidnapped on Rivers waterways

She said: "Yes the O.C Marine informed me that a boat carrying 20 passengers from Bonny to Onne was intercepted by daredevil sea pirates along the Onne River where they were robbed before 7 of them were abducted and taken to an unknown destination

We Paid N28million To Regain Our Freedom - Abducted Rivers State Travellers

Six travellers who were abducted by suspected sea pirates along the Bille-Port Harcourt waterway in Rivers State have disclosed that they paid a ransom of ₦28 million to regain their freedom after spending 12 days in captivity.

Nigerian Navy Arrests Three Suspects Including Oodua Congress Members In Bayelsa For Illegal Arms

On his part, the captain of the vessel, Mr Elijah Samuel, said that he didn't know that the firearms were not licensed, that because how sea pirates are terrorising the sea, that's why.

Stella Oduah Purchased $13 Million Oil Tanker Before Being Sacked As Minister

SaharaReporters found that on August 26th 2014 the Sea Sterling was attacked by pirates off the coast of Bayelsa State but were repelled by security onboard.

Eight Abducted WASSCE Students And 11 Others Rescued in Rivers

The victims were kidnapped on May 6, 2025, when the pirates attacked two boats heading to Bille, in the Degema Local Government Area of the state.

Nigerian Navy are jokers - Niger Delta Avengers rubbish report of arrest of logistics supplier

Sea pirates are now NDA."

Tension Rocks Bayelsa State Community as Pirates Shoot Fisherman in the Head

It was learnt that the incident had also opened old wounds among fishermen who had suffered many attacks in the past with their fishing nets damaged by foreign trawlers fishing in the high sea of Brass area of Bayelsa State.

Navy recruits 1,486 personnel to tackle oil theft, piracy - Minister

He said that the ratings went through six months of extensive warfare and maritime combat training to equip them for the ongoing fight against oil thieves, pipeline vandals, and sea pirates, among other criminals.

Delta: Okuama youths not responsible for killing of 16 soldiers - IPOB counters Army

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has slammed the Nigerian Army over the invasion of the Okuama community in the Ughelli South LGA of Delta State.

Rich Oyinbo man who sold his house, quit his job abroad to stay with African wife cries out as wife dumps him

The once-promising union turned into a nightmare, as the Oyinbo man grappled with the harsh reality of losing everything he had worked for in the name of love.

Agonizing stories of Bakassi communities where rampaging militants shoot, maltreat kids

"All of us go to the high sea in our parents' boats to fish as a way to help raise money and get food." He lamented the lack of schools and expressed the urge to attend school like other children of his age.

The man who survived three days in a capsized boat on the ocean floor retells his story ten years later

The door had shut as he was swept in and the water level rose, but the bathroom did not fill completely. The crew routinely kept all the cabin doors shut, because of the threat of pirates. "The air couldn't go out of the boat completely.