Nigerian navy secures first conviction under new piracy law

Gulf of Guinea, Kidnap for Ransom, Maritime Security, oil products theft, Piracy, port security, Robbery 1 Minute

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The Federal High Court (FHC) Port Harcourt has convicted 3 of nine persons accused of hijacking an Equatorial Guinea flagged vessel on 21 March 2020.

Justice Ishaq Sani summarily convicted the accused on Counts 1 and 2 under the new Anti-Piracy Act 2019 and ordered them to pay a fine of N10 Million Naira each on each of the Counts.

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Source: tv360nigeria.com

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I entered the maritime security world in 2009, becoming Intelligence Officer for Neptune Maritime Security (now the NeptuneP2P Group). In 2012, became piracy editor for SomaliaReport.com and in 2013 became editor of MarsecReview.com and intelligence consultant for CSO Alliance, which I left in 2019. I currently work with another UK maritime security firm as a consultant and have an interest in a cyber security concern in the UK. Need a maritime security report, article or advice on maritime cyber security? contact me at: marsecnews@gmail.com

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