Two persons feared killed by military stray bullets in Bayelsa community

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio

Two persons have been feared killed by strayed bullets in Ezetu Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa following an alleged military invasion of the community.

According to community sources, the soldiers reportedly stormed the community based on intelligence reports that some unidentified armed suspects, who attacked and burnt a military houseboat at Azagbene in Ekeremor Local Government Area, were taking refuge in the community.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

Trio kidnapped from ro-ro as pirates strike off Gabon

By Gary Dixon

Three people have been abducted from a ro-ro ferry off Gabon. Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) had issued an advisory notice for a hijacking off Port-Gentil.

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Source: tradewindsnews.com

Marsec News Note: This article would appear to refer to the following incident, reported by Maritime Bulletin:

Coastal ro-ro passenger ship ELOBEY 6 was attacked and hijacked by pirates in the morning Mar 21, some 22 nm off Port Gentil, Gabon, while en route from Port Bata to Annobon island, Equatorial Guinea. Pirates forced the crew to sail to Nigerian waters, but fled when ELOBEY 6 was approached by Nigerian Navy.

Ukrainian sailor, captured by pirates off Nigeria’s coast, returns to Ukraine

Embassy of Ukraine in Greece and shipping company held negotiations, after which the hostages were released

Ukrainian diplomats and a shipping company have returned sailor Dmytro Holianenko, who was captured by pirates along with the crew of the ship Alpine Penelope off the coast of Nigeria, to Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba announced this on his Twitter page.

“The Embassy of Ukraine in the Hellenic Republic and the shipping company have worked. After the negotiations were held, the crew was released. Our Dmytro Holianenko is already in Ukraine with his family. I congratulate you on your return!“, Kuleba wrote.

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Source: 112.international