Recently released reports indicate that a group of approximately ten individuals illegally boarded a Bahamian-flagged Container Ship while docked at Lagos Port in Nigeria. The robbers reportedly managed to infiltrate the ship's storage areas and made off with over 600Kg of paint boxes.
This is the first reported incident occurring within Nigerian waters this year. In 2023, four reported incidents occurred in Nigerian waters.
These incidents typically involve theft of ships' properties and take place during nighttime conditions while the victim's vessel is anchored or berthed in a Nigerian port. Incidents involving local craft, primarily within inland waterways, are also common; violence is commonplace in kidnapping, attacks, and/or hijackings.
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