Cocaine Seizure Off West Africa: A Wake-Up Call For Nigeria’s Maritime Security
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE recent seizure of 9.6 tonnes of cocaine worth ₦819 billion off the West African coast has raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s maritime security. The operation, conducted by the French Navy with support from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on September 22, revealed that the Gulf of Guinea—a region close to […]
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