‘Pirates Attack 84 Ships, Abduct 135 Seafarers For Ransom In Gulf Of Guinea In 2020’

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Report has emerged that no fewer that eighty four ships were attacked and one hundred and thirty seafarers abduct  by sea pirates in the Gulf of Guinea in 2020. According to the International Maritime Bureau, there were nearly 50 percent increase in kidnapping for ransom between 2018 and 2019, and around 10…

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15 Sailors Abducted Off Nigeria Return To Turkey, Recount Death Threats And Forest Captivity

LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea arrived back in Turkey on Sunday and the ship’s captain described how they faced death threats and were held in a forest during their three-week ordeal. The sailors hugged relatives as they arrived before dawn at Istanbul Airport, where…

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Pirates Who Abducted 15 Turkish Sailors Of Nigeria Coast Make Contact To Talk Ransom

LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pirates who kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday have made their first contact with the shipping company to discuss a ransom, Turkish state media reported on Thursday. “Communication has been established with crew members of the Mozart container ship,” Istanbul-based Boden Shipping, which…

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