Nigerian special forces sail to intercept pirates during a joint exercise between Nigerian and Moroccan naval personels as part of Obangame Express, a multinational maritime exercise involving 33 countries off the coast of Lagos on March 20, 2019.
IMB, in its report said 21 incidents have so far been recorded around Nigeria since this year, down from 31 a year ago. “Pirates killed one person, took 38 crewmembers hostage, and kidnapped a further 37 for ransom,” it stated. However, the IMB said there are some encouraging signs of improvement, as the region had witnessed “a welcome and marked decrease” for the second quarter of 2019, and commended the Nigerian Navy for actively responding to reported incidents by dispatching patrol boats.
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