Insecurity

Nigerian lady, Hindy Umoren, who went missing after she left her home for a job interview, has been found dead. On April 30, LIB shared the story of how a woman with the handle @Umohuduak1 took to Twitter to...

There was palpable tension in Biseni community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as women and youths of the area prevented some soldiers from freeing five tankers conveying ‘black liquid’ suspected to be stolen crude oil. A community...

Gunmen stormed Onueke Community in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The gunmen arrived on Tuesday afternoon, April 27, shooting sporadically as they robbed residents and businesses. The gunmen, numbering about five, are said to have trailed...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confirmed the killing of three of its officers following an attack by gunmen at a checkpoint along the Port Harcourt-Owerri road in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State. Customs spokesman, Joseph Attah, confirmed the...

A search is under way for the German-made submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, and its crew. The Indonesian navy is searching for the missing submarine 60 miles off the coast of Bali. File pic Why you can trust Sky News...

As part of its mission to secure the coastal waters of the world's piracy capital, the Nigerian Navy recently intercepted a small craft and arrested its occupants for a criminal offense: providing security services to a merchant ship. According...

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has said that the agency has been granted approval to partner with the International Coordinating Center (ICC) to enhance maritime safety in the Gulf of Guinea. He...

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...

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has slammed the Federal Government for failing to engage critical stakeholders in tackling insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea as robbery and piracy persist in the region. The ITF described the Gulf of Guinea as...

The Gulf of Guinea may have finally been taken over by pirates as another Greek product tanker, MARIA E was attacked Tuesday, February 9, and boarded at 1220 UTC. Fleetmon reports indicated the vessel was attacked, northwest of Sao Tome...