Incident Type: Attempted Robbery
Location: Lagos
Source: Clearwater
Incident Date: 01 August 2020, 0300 LT
Lat/Long: 06° 27.30 N – 003° 22.30 E
Alert Number: 969
It has been reported that robbers attempted to board a tanker whilst berthed at Apapa new oil jetty, Lagos. A duty crew member spotted five robbers attempting to board by pushing the barbed wire up on the seaward side of the tanker. The alarm was raised and the Nigerian Naval personnel onboard mustered to the location, this resulted in the robbers making their escape in a small boat. All crew have been reported as safe.
Disclaimer
You have received this report as part of your organisation’s subscription. Castor Vali assessment and advice is given on the basis of the information received and processed by us and the surrounding circumstances known to us to exist at the time. Subsequent changes to relevant information or to the surrounding circumstances may affect the reliability of our assessment and advice but we do not accept responsibility for that effect. We do not accept responsibility for the outcome of action taken or not taken as a result of our assessment and advice unless the possibility of that action being taken or not taken is set out in specific terms in our instructions.
Two Week Free Trial:Maritime Weekly Piracy Reports
Castor Vali also provide a weekly summary of key events from the last seven days. You can find out more and sign up to the free two week trial here:
This report is produced in partnership with Clearwater
UK Global Head Office: Castor Vali LtdDavidson House, Forbury Square, Reading, RG1 3EU, United Kingdom
Regional Headquarters: Castor Vali AfricaThe Stables, Karen Road, Office 45, PO BOX 2402 – 00502, Karen Hub, Kenya
United Kingdom | Kenya | Tanzania | Zanzibar |South Africa | Nigeria | Ghana | Mauritius