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The pirates immediately set sail to go offload the ship's cargo, but unfortunately, the Nigerian Navy had gotten wind of the hijacking and immediately gave pursuit. 2 Nigerian Navy vessels cut-off the pirates escape route and a gun duel ensued. In the end, 2 pirates were shot dead while the other 6 were arrested.
List of ships attacked by Nigerian pirates; M. Madre de Deus; Morning Star (1825 ship) N. Nassau (1819 ship) Nimble (1813 ship) P. Perseverance (1797 ship) Q. Quedagh ...
Nigerian waters remain hotspots for piratical acts, having the highest number of pirate attacks in the world in 2020. [ 85 ] [ 59 ] Furthermore, there has been no prosecution of pirates up until recently, despite the compelling evidence confirming that piracy and armed robbery against ships within the Nigerian maritime domain have remained ...
The first reported attack of petro-pirates began in the 1970s and early 1980s in Nigeria, Lagos, where it was reported that up to 12 vessels carrying oil were attacked every day. [15] One of the earliest petro-piracy attacks was the hijacking of the vessel Lindinga Ivory, where the master and 14 crew members were killed. [ 20 ]
List of ships attacked by Nigerian pirates; P. Petro-piracy in the Gulf of Guinea; Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea; Piracy networks in Nigeria
When someone mentions pirates, images of peg legs, parrots, grand pirate ships, and buried treasure permeate our minds. Embellished stories of seafaring rogues offer a romanticized version of ...
The average piracy operation requires between 40-60 members. This includes the pirate groups directly involved in attacks, and other players who can provide financing, insider information, ransom negotiation and money laundering, and facilitate sales of stolen goods. From the pirate groups, usually 3-10 pirates participate in attacks.
While exploring a 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden, divers discovered “surprising” cargo and weapons that may have helped repel pirates.