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Nigeria: Maritime Sector Faces Complex Security Threats, Says A'ibom CP
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of Police, Baba Mohammed Azare, stated that Nigeria's maritime sector, a major economic driver, faces complex security threats including sea piracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, illegal oil bunkering, pipeline vandalism, smuggling, human trafficking, environmental crimes, and transnational organized criminal activities.
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