Draft Anti-Piracy Bill Aims To Boost Efforts Against Maritime Criminals

The Nigerian government has sent an anti-piracy bill to the National Assembly to improve efforts to combat maritime crime and other threats, reports the National (Lagos).

If passed, the law would be the first in Africa to specifically address the arrest and prosecution of maritime criminals, said Defense Minister Mansur Dan-Ali, speaking at a two-day conference for the Friends of the Gulf of Guinea.

The Gulf of Guinea has seen an increase in piracy and maritime crime,...