Attempted robbery on a vessel, Lome
Issued: 1 day, 6 hours ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2025-05-11 23:00:00 | CW Alert 015- (May 25) | West Africa | Robbery | ROBBERS | MDAT-GoG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It has been reported there has been an attempted robbery on a vessel while anchored approximately 8nm south of Lome, Togo. The vessel was approached by a small craft with seven perpetrators on board which then circled the vessel. The crew of the vessel illuminated the suspicious craft with a flood light which resulted in it leaving the area. Approximately twenty-four hours later the vessel was approached again by the small craft and were circled multiple times before coming along side. The duty crew shone the flood light at the perpetrators which again resulted in the small craft leaving the area. | |||||