Nigeria signs first standalone anti-piracy law in the Gulf of Guinea
On 24 June, Nigeria’s[GN1] President Muhammadu Buhari signed a law to improve security in Nigerian waters. The new “Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Bill” aims to ensure safe and secure shipping at sea, prosecute infractions and criminalise piracy. Nigeria officially becomes the first country in the Gulf of Guinea to promulgate a standalone…