Global maritime piracy watchdog; the International Maritime Bureau released its 2016 reports on global piracy attacks. The IMB, in the report noted that the number of maritime kidnappings hit a 10-year high in 2016. It also reported that, pirate attacks off-Nigeria coastline rose from 14 in 2015 to a shocking 36 last year. According to the body, while the number of pirate attacks has declined in recent years, 62 people worldwide were kidnapped for ransom at sea last year compared to only 19 in 2015 and nine in 2014.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
