Kidnapping on a passenger boat, Nigeria
Issued: 6 months, 1 week ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-04-16 00:01:00 CW Alert 016- (Apr 26) West Africa Maritime incident Pirates Open source
It has been reported that a passenger boat has been attacked by armed men onboard a boat, whilst underway to Oron, Akwa Ibom state from Calabar (exact time and position not specified). The perpetrators kidnapped no fewer than twenty passengers (exact number not specified) and then made their escape. The local authorities are investigating.
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