Robbery on a container vessel, Lagos
Issued: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2024-11-28 04:40:00 CW Alert 026- (Nov 24) West Africa Robbery ROBBERS IMB
It has been reported that a robbery occurred on a container vessel whilst berthed at Tin Can Port, Lagos, Nigeria. Up to twenty robbers, armed with knives, boarded the vessel and restrained a duty crew person, a stevedore and the bosun. The perpetrators then stole items of cargo from the containers and escaped when they were spotted by a duty watchman. The incident was reported to the Port authorities.
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