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Exploring Contemporary Sea Piracy in Nigeria, the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea

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  • Chijioke J Nwalozie

    (De Montfort University)

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Piracy is a global crime which impedes the free movement of ships containing people and goods, with its attendant economic ramifications. The perpetrators are usually heavily armed, with sophisticated weapons to enable them to hijack a vessel or vessels and redirect them to their desired location for the payment of an expected ransom. This paper thematically explores contemporary piracy in the African state of Nigeria, the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria is undeniably a rich country based on its economic, agricultural and population advantages, but criminal activities like piracy have been a significant disadvantage. Most of the piracy activities happening in Nigeria are mainly located in the Niger Delta region, the heart of Nigeria’s oil and gas exploration. Some of the unemployed youths of the region use piracy activities as a fightback against the so-called “resource control” embarked upon by the Federal Government of Nigeria, which disadvantages them.

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  • Chijioke J Nwalozie, 2020. "Exploring Contemporary Sea Piracy in Nigeria, the Niger Delta and the Gulf of Guinea," Journal of Transportation Security, Springer, vol. 13(3), pages 159-178, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jtrsec:v:13:y:2020:i:3:d:10.1007_s12198-020-00218-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s12198-020-00218-y
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    1. Udensi Lawrence Okoronkwo & Etu Ndubuisi Okpara & Chieke Esther Onyinyechi, 2014. "National Security and Maritime Piracy in Nigeria: A Sociological Discourse," Humanities and Social Sciences Letters, Conscientia Beam, vol. 2(1), pages 60-71.
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