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  2. Piracy networks in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The most organised piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea takes place in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] A large number of both non-state and formal state actors are involved in a piracy operation, indicating a vast social network. [ 2 ]

  3. Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea affects a number of countries in West Africa as well as the wider international community. By 2011, it had become an issue of global concern. [1] [2] Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are often part of heavily armed criminal enterprises, who employ violent methods to steal oil cargo. [3]

  4. Crime in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Crime in Nigeria is investigated by the Nigerian Police. Nigeria is considered to be a country with a high level of crime, ranking 19th among the least peaceful countries in the world. [1] During the first half of 2022, almost 6,000 people were killed by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits or the Nigerian army. [2]

  5. Petrol piracy - Wikipedia

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    Petrol piracy also sometimes called oil piracy or petro-piracy, is an act of piracy that specifically involves petroleum resources, or their transportation, consumption, and regulation. It should not be confused with the term oil war , as although both involve petroleum , petrol piracy always involves at least one of the aggressors being ship ...

  6. Petro-piracy in the Gulf of Guinea - Wikipedia

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    Especially, on the coastal waters in Nigeria, acts of depredation against ships and fixed oil installations have been taking place, consequently resulting in “far greater financial losses and a far wider economic impact than anything seen so far anywhere in the world.”. [7]

  7. Piracy in the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    The economic cost of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, encompassing stolen goods, security measures, and insurance expenses, has been estimated at approximately $2 billion. [ 9 ] According to the Control Risks Group , pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea had maintained a steady rate of around 100 attempted hijackings by mid-November 2013, ranking ...

  8. United Nations Security Council Resolution 2018 - Wikipedia

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    In the resolution, the 15-member council "condemns all acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea committed off the coast of the states of the Gulf of Guinea." According to reports by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), piracy in the Gulf, which borders West African coastal countries from ...

  9. Piracy in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Piracy in Nigeria This page was last edited on 25 August 2015, at 01:26 (UTC) . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ; additional terms may apply.