Nigerian Waters Remain High Risk for Criminality, Says Report

A new report by Protection Vessels International (VPI), has described Nigerian waters as being risky for vessels with high level of criminality perpetrated by pirates and kidnappers.

The PVI in its report stated that: "Nigerian waters remain high risk for criminality. Crew and vessels are vulnerable to opportunist thieves at anchorage and more sophisticated kidnap for ransom attacks, which typically occur 10 - 150 nautical miles off Nigeria's coastline. Pirates are often armed and violent, and there is precedent for attackers to persist when under attack from armed security teams until they have been injured or killed."

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