Incident Update 8th February
KIDNAP An Indian citizen was kidnapped by armed men at 17:45 local time on 5th February in [location withheld].
2nd February - February Monthly Report, Briefing and Map
Headlines: Map: Serious Security Incidents 2010 - As Of 31 January, Security Charts, Next 30 Days, Beyond 30 Days, Security News Reports; Nigerian oil rebels threaten 'all-out' attacks, Ex-militants threaten amnesty deal, The North: Muslim-Christian clashes killed 326, Gunmen seize Britons in Port Harcourt, Attack on pipeline further strains Nigeria , Plot forces security rethink at Lagos airport, Develop Niger Delta to sustain peace, MOSOP tells fed govt, MEND; Implications of MEND cancelling the ceasefire, Latest MEND statements, Questions to Jomo – and his answers, Politics – News Reports; Yar’Adua: CNPP asks Jonathan to dissolve cabinet, Yar'Adua is coming home soon, says deputy, Nigerian senate seeks clarification on president's absence, Nigerian army pledges to stay out of politics, Nigerian Army cuts troop travel over 'tension', Nigerians protest as leader breaks silence, Maritime News Reports; Pirates threaten West Africa's oil boom, Pirates take new territory: West African Gulf of Guinea, Regional coast guard takes-off soon, says Bio, Group calls for quick passage of security bill, Other Issues; Four naval officers killed in helicopter crash, Power vacuum in Nigeria, oil industry in peril, Chevron cuts back Nigeria oil flow after attack, Incident Statistics, Security Incident Library 2010 – In Chronological Order
Incident Update 12th January
KIDNAP Four internationals, three British and one Colombian, were kidnapped in the area of the [location withheld] at 07:30 local time on 12th January.
Incident Update 11th January
PIPELINE BOMB The [name withheld] crude-oil pipeline was sabotaged at [location withheld] at about 04:00 local time on 8th January.
6th January - Nigeria Maritime Security Quarterly Review
Headlines: Map: Attacks on International Maritime Assets 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2009, Security Charts, Key Points, Next three months – the Niger Delta, Security Situation – News Reports; Bunkerers threaten Niger Delta peace, V.Ships boss highlights West Africa piracy, Tsakos boss calls for UN naval deployment in Nigerian waters, Ghana returns Nigeria oil tanker after pirate attack, Nigerian pirates follow Somalian example, Ghana worried as pirate raids on the rise on its coast, Ghana seizes Nigerian oil tanker, Nigerian pirates may be extending reach, Crew member killed in attack on tanker off Benin, Imoke raises alarm over poor security in Nigeria/Cameroon waterway, Akwa Ibom state: Governor Akpabio tasks navy on sea pirates, robbers, Nigeria weapons shipment seized, Nigeria considers maritime security agency for Delta Region, Intertanko seeks action on West Africa piracy, Nigerian Navy – News Reports; ‘Nigerian Navy can be one of the best in ship building’, Fed Govt charges Navy to secure waterways, FG acquires maritime surveillance aircraft, Nigeria buys 5 French helicopters for oil delta, Navy intensifies training for new challenges, ‘Merchant Navy Corps’ battles Nigerian Navy over maritime security, Inside fake Navy camp, Merchant Navy Corps’ tasks federal govt on illegal importation of arms, oil bunkering, Navy raises alarm over activities of fakes, Navy arrests Lagos-bound vessel, Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency; NIMASA signs LRIT Agreement with IMSO, Confusion as govt plans to establish another maritime agency, Nigeria, US collaborate on maritime safety, Other News Reports; Nigeria to export over 2m b/d of crude oil, as Suezmax rates rally on increased exports, Nigeria banks on River Niger to boost commerce, navigation, Maritime Serious Security Incident Statistics – 2007/2009; Serious Maritime Security Incident Library 2009
