Category Archives: MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY

FOCUS ON KEY AREAS AND SCOPE OF US-NIGERIA MILITARY COOPERATION; NIGERIAN NAVY SLATED TO INSPECT ANOTHER NAVAL VESSEL EARMARKED FOR TRANSFER

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service commandos simulate board and search operations on the NNS Thunder F90 under the watchful eyes of a US trainer PHOTO CREDIT: Nigerian Navy THE GUARDIAN 13 May 2013 For long, Nigeria and United States have … Continue reading →

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UNITED STATES, BUHARI BACK AMNESTY FOR BOKO HARAM

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

DAILY PUNCH Thursday 11 April, 2013 The United States of America on Wednesday said it backed the Federal Government’s plan to grant amnesty to members of the violent Islamic sect,Boko Haram. The Political Counsellor at the Embassy of the USA, … Continue reading →

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OIL & GAS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, TERRORISM, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, GULF OF GUINEA, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, BORDER SECURITY, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND, AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, BUNKERING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

BOKO HARAM AMNESTY CAN’T BE FUNDED WITH NIGER DELTA RESOURCES – DR EKIYOR

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

VANGUARD April 10, 2013 By SIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN FORMER President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has said that any plan by the Federal Government to grant amnesty to members of Boko Haram sect will be a fraud, … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, OIL & GAS, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

FG PLAN MILITARY BASES IN BAKASSI; ARMY FOB PLANNED FO IKANG, NAVAL FOB TO BE SET UP ON DAYSPRING 1 ISLAND

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Nigerian Army Amphibious Forces Suncraft landing craft exits Cameroon’s Bakassi Peninsula, Aug.2008 Marine base of Cameroon’s Rapid Intervention Battalion in the Bakassi Peninsula(Photo: XINHUA) DAILY PUNCH 2013-04-10 There are indications that the Federal Government is concluding arrangements to set up … Continue reading →

Posted in BORDER SECURITY, CAMEROON, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

MEND CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE KILLING OF 15 COPS IN NIGER DELTA CREEKS; CLAIM DOUBTFUL…NEW MILITIA GROUP ALSO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY; BAYELSA COMPOL CONFIRMS 2 INSPECTORS, 4 NCOs AND 6 RANK-AND-FILE COPS MISSING

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Niger Delta rebels VANGUARD April 8, 2013 By Samuel Oyadongha Yenagoa Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, yesterday, claimed responsibility for the Azuzuama attack in the creek of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,during which … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL & GAS, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

LACK OF PROSECUTION MAY THWART OIL THEFT CAMPAIGN IN THE NIGER DELTA – CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

NNS Siri P181, a 58 metre Combattante III missile Fast Attack Craft on patrol THE GUARDIAN 2 April, 2013 The Federal Government’s apparent weakness in employing due diligence in the prosecution of arrested suspects will significantly hamper the campaign against … Continue reading →

Posted in NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, NIGERIA, MILITARY HARDWARE, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, MILITARY PHOTOS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, OIL & GAS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, ARMED CONFLICT, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, PIRACY, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, GULF OF GUINEA, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, BUNKERING | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

OIL THEFT DROPS TO 23,000 BARRELS PER DAY – DHQ CHIEF OF TRAINING AND OPERATIONS; JTF(NIGER DELTA) TO RECEIVE FURTHER DELIVERIES OF GUNBOATS

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

JTF gunboat on patrol in the Niger Delta VANGUARD March 31, 2013 Defence Headquarters has said that crude oil theft has dropped from 60,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 23,000. The Chief of Training and Operations, Maj.-Gen.Lawrence Ngubane, announced this … Continue reading →

Posted in BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, OIL & GAS, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

JTF ‘OP PULO SHIELD’: ANTI ILLEGAL BUNKERING OPERATIONS IN THE NIGER DELTA

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

JTF anti oil theft operations JTF operatives destroy an open boat conveying stolen crude oil JTF operatives disconnecting a hose attached to a pipeline by oil thieves JTF operatives disconnecting a hose attached to a pipeline by oil thieves Scuttling … Continue reading →

Posted in BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, OIL & GAS, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

INSECURITY: SENATE IN 6-HOUR CLOSED DOOR MEETING WITH MILITARY AND SECURITY CHIEFS

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Senator David Bonaventure Alechenu Mark, President of the Nigerian Senate THE GUARDIAN 28 March, 2013 WORRIED by persistent violence, especially in the northern part of the country, the Senate Wednesday met with service chiefs and heads of security agencies. At … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIA POLICE FORCE, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, SPECIAL TASK FORCE, STATE SECURITY SERVICE, TERRORISM, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

JTF- OP PULO SHIELD(NIGER DELTA) ARREST 3 OCEANGOING VESSELS AND 10 BARGES, DESTROY 144 ILLEGAL REFINERIES IN MULTIPLE RAIDS; 2 GHANAIANS, ONE TOGOLESE AND 30 NIGERIANS ARRESTED

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

JTF troops escort shipping in a Suncraft(Singapore) gunboat with three 12.7mm weapon stations..fore, aft and starboard BEEGEAGLE’S BLOG 20 March, 2013 The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield has arrested three oceangoing vessels with crew members of Nigerian and … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION, BUNKERING, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, JOINT(MILITARY)TASK FORCE IN THE NIGER DELTA, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGER DELTA CONFLICT, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, OIL & GAS, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment