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kidnap for ransom trend · 2024-12-31 · Gulf Of Guinea (niger delta to cameroon)
Gulf of Guinea attack tempo declined further in 2024 versus the 2019-2020 peak, though isolated kidnap-for-ransom events continued, primarily targeting offshore support vessels, product tankers, and fishing vessels within Nigerian EEZ. The Nigerian Navy Operation Delta Sanity + Deep Blue Project maintained anti-piracy patrols; a large number of would-be pirates were interdicted before reaching their targets. Attacks that succeeded typically involved kidnapping of 3-8 officers (predominantly Master, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer) held ashore for weeks. This aggregate entry summarises the pattern; individual incidents are recorded in the ICC-IMB Piracy Reporting Centre quarterly reports.
Reporting organisation: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre
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