The nature of maritime crime in Nigerian waters is shifting from kidnapping for ransom as the number of s...
UK insurer arranged $5m ransom for MV Abdullah - The Business Standard
No money laundering involved, says KSRM
No money laundering involved, says KSRM
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Somali Pirates Claim MV Abdullah Was Released After $5 Million Ransom Was Paid - gCaptain
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah , and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5...
Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah , and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5...
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Article / 4 days ago
Kidnappers abduct 9 Jehovah Witnesses in Kogi, demand N30m ransom - Vanguard News
Nine travellers on Kabba-Lokoja Road in Kogi State have been kidnapped.
Nine travellers on Kabba-Lokoja Road in Kogi State have been kidnapped.
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Article / 2 months ago
Celebrating 30 years of helping people and businesses protect what matters most
Thirty years ago, Hiscox and Control Risks came together to offer a market leading insurance and crisis response service....
Thirty years ago, Hiscox and Control Risks came together to offer a market leading insurance and crisis response service....
Article / 3 months ago
UN helicopter carrying 'several' foreigners captured by al Shabaab in Somalia - Reuters
Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday.
Al Shabaab militants captured a United Nations helicopter carrying two Somali men and several foreigners when it made an emergency landing in an area controlled by the Islamist group, a military official said on Wednesday.
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Article / 3 months ago
Ecuador roiled by on-air take-over of TV studio by gunmen, other violence - Reuters
Ecuador faced a string of violent incidents on Tuesday, including the on-air invasion of a TV station by gunmen, as President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations and military targets.
Ecuador faced a string of violent incidents on Tuesday, including the on-air invasion of a TV station by gunmen, as President Daniel Noboa named 22 gangs as terrorist organizations and military targets.
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Article / 3 months ago
Kai Zhuang: Cyber kidnapping in US illustrates growing crime trend - BBC News
The 17-year-old Chinese student's family is not the first to fall victim to the larger criminal trend.
The 17-year-old Chinese student's family is not the first to fall victim to the larger criminal trend.
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Article / 4 months ago
Burkina: kidnapping of former foreign minister - Africanews
Ablassé Ouédraogo, aged 70, "was taken by individuals claiming to be members of the national police force from his home in Ouagadougou on Sunday 24 December at around 6.30pm", wrote the party he chairs, Le Faso autrement, in a press release.
Ablassé Ouédraogo, aged 70, "was taken by individuals claiming to be members of the national police force from his home in Ouagadougou on Sunday 24 December at around 6.30pm", wrote the party he chairs, Le Faso autrement, in a press release.
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Article / 4 months ago
Colombian EMC rebel group to stop kidnapping for ransom - BBC News
Kidnappings for ransom are on the rise, but the EMC rebel group says it will now stop the practice.
Kidnappings for ransom are on the rise, but the EMC rebel group says it will now stop the practice.
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Article / 4 months ago
Luis Díaz’s father released by Colombian guerrilla group - CNN
Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in Barrancas, the family’s hometown.
Luis Manuel Díaz and his wife, Cilenis Marulanda, were kidnapped by armed men on motorcycles at a gas station in Barrancas, the family’s hometown.
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Article / 5 months ago
