It is noted that the most attacks occurred in 2007, 2008, and 2016. Combating maritime piracy council on foreign relations. The nigerian navy has warned the media against carrying the international piracy reports on nigeria as credible news saying that, most of these are manipulated for their. Nigerian publishers and ipa hold seminar in lagos in progress. Pirates in the gulf of guinea are often part of heavily armed criminal enterprises, who employ violent methods to steal oil cargo. Sea piracy and security challenges of maritime business. Piracy challenges in the gulf of guinea along the coast of.
Ridwan 0 ganiyu akashoro mukaila ajaga 0 0 school of communication, lagos state university, ojo, lagos, nigeria recent studies have shown that the trend of video piracy in nigeria has been very high and quite worrisome. Part i of the report, entitled maritime piracy, part i. His focus areas are technology and innovation, and pharmaceutical technology. The biggest challenge to the publishing industry in nigeria is book piracy. According to various estimates, between 100 and 250 million barrels of crude oil are stolen every year. Book publishing and piracy in nigeria nigerian law. Piracy is of note in international law as it is commonly held to represent the earliest invocation of the concept of universal jurisdiction. The results show that cracking, software piracy, and pornography among others are prevalent crimes in nigeria. Piracy news four piracy incidents in a week in asia.
A boy acts in a scene during the making of a nollywood movie in abeokuta, southwest nigeria, july 16, 20. Maritime piracy in nigeria 541 that piracy may bring in 50% more than the livestock exports which are of. An empirical study essien, blessing stephen, phd adongoi, toakodi department of sociology anthropology university of uyo akwa ibom state nigeria abstract no less than 80 percent of the worlds trade is carried out globally through sea. A case study of enugu urban sunday n nnamani faculty of humanities and social sciences, federal university, nigeria research article received date. May 03, 2018 second, adedapo wants to talk about piracy in a setting in which laws are weak. First, how can we measure the escalation or decrease of criminal violence at sea. The useful and considered comments provided by colleagues in the unctad trade logistics. Acts of piracycoast of nigeria nigeria table 3 shows the number of piracy attacks on nigeria, percentage of the whole, mean, variance, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. The threat of nigerian piracy shutting down oil production in the niger delta could be a catalyst for. The overdependence on oil has plunged the economy into recession. Impacts to maritime transportation and maritime security. Maritime piracy and lethal violence offshore in nigeria executive summary the nigeria watch nw dataset recorded 18,009 fatalities caused by violence in nigeria s coastal states from 2006 to 2014. Also, iccs imb piracy reporting center noted that nigeria remains risky highlighting the need for vigilance in the gulf of guinea. The second part provides for performers rights, duration, criteria, action and criminal liability for infringement.
It is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. Pdf national security and maritime piracy in nigeria. In 2018q1, the gog accounted for 29, more than 40% of the global total. A high level of book piracy prevalence rate of 80%, cutting across all levels of education in nigeria can be observed from the tables. Book piracy is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. Pdf piracy and maritime security in the gulf of guinea. The challenge of publishers in nigeria, and in many parts of africa, he says, is the issue of mistrust between the authors and publishers. Bob is a senior editor and content development manager at nigerian law intellectual property watch. The latest figures from the international maritime bureau confirm the rising threat of piracy in nigerian waters. Maritime piracy in nigeria 535 are not disturbed by a naval presence. Jan 28, 2020 in 2019, there were 35 actual and attempted piracy attacks in nigeria, down from 48 in 2018. Piracy in somalia and nigeria alone hinders living situations for many people. According to various estimates, between 100 and 250 million barrels.
Piracy reports on nigeria is manipulated navy vanguard news. The inclusion of the nigerian maritime environment in the piracy hotlist has attracted the interest of researchers, security stakeholders and policy makers into the impact of maritime piracy on the nations security. He holds a bs degree, with a major in biochemistry. All forms and shades of attacks at sea have manifested themselves in nigeria hijacking, kidnapping, sea armed robbery, vandalism of vessels and oil installations. A cursory look at the nigerian economy reveals that it is in dire need of diversification from a monoeconomy to one that generates revenue from multiple streams. The two regions with the greatest incidence of maritime piracy in africa, the horn. During the same period, the international maritime bureau imb dataset reported. Nov 17, 2016 it gradually became clear that piracy in west africa has many of the same root causes as piracy in somalia and elsewhere, not least of which is that those who dont share in the benefits and. Jan 14, 2019 london and kuala lumpur, 16 january 2019 piracy increased on the worlds seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around west africa, the international chamber of commerces international maritime bureaus imb latest annual piracy report reveals. Sea piracy and security challenges of maritime business operation in bayelsa state, nigeria. The challenges of the nigerian copyright commission ncc in the fight against copyright piracy in nigeria mary imelda obianuju nwogu1 lecturer, faculty of law, nnamdi azikiwe university, p m b 5025, awka, anambra state, nigeria. It notes the dangers the trend portends to qualitative education and scholarship in general. Piracy in the gulf of guinea affects a number of countries in west africa as well as the wider.
To determine why pirated book trade persists in nigeria irrespective of the legal framework put in place to combat piracy. The following research paper proposes a piracy response model. The waters off the nigerian coast experienced the highest number of piracy attacks globally in 2019. Nigerias film industry, known as nollywood, produces more films per year than any other nation except india. Maritime piracy and lethal violence offshore in nigeria executive summary the nigeria watch nw dataset recorded 18,009 fatalities caused by violence in nigerias coastal states from 2006 to 2014. This paper examines the intricate dimension of book piracy in the nigerian publishing industry. The evolution of maritime piracy in nigeria since 2008 the international community has come together amid mounting pressure to. Piracy news pirates board container ship in gulf of guinea. Pdf copyright piracy in nigeria untying the gordian knot.
The discourse, using secondary data from international maritime bureau imb to show the severity and pattern of piracy in nigeria waterways, and the tenets of. Contemporary hijack for oil theft cases have demonstrated that even though piracy in the gulf of guinea is nigeria centric, petropirates tend to rely on multinational networks of informants, buyers, exseafarers and sponsors, making it a regional problem. Other piracy hotspots for 2011 included the coast off nigeria and benin in west africa, and southeast asia, near indonesia. Nollywood is the worlds secondbiggest movie industry in.
Oil pirates of the niger delta canadian forces college. Operation prosperity was an initiative launched by nigeria and benin in 2011 to ensure a secure maritime environment. Pdf focused on maritime piracy in the oilproducing niger delta nigeria, this article addresses three main questions. Book piracy in nigeria international publishers association. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports. From the political protest to a profitable criminal activity. Piracy and maritime security in the gulf of guinea.
Yet nigeria is the most afflicted by maritime threats pervading the gg region. Focused on maritime piracy in the oilproducing niger delta nigeria, this article addresses three main questions. Updated best practices to deter piracy issued safety4sea. It gradually became clear that piracy in west africa has many of the same root causes as piracy in somalia and elsewhere, not least. Table 1, table 2 clearly depict the prevalence and causes of piracy in nigeria. Nigeria owner, duty of printer, infringement, criminal liability, antipiracy measures, penalties and order for inspection and seizures. One of the common points shared by the piratical acts in nigeria and somalia is that their origins are based in a series of struggles centred in political arguments. Piracy in nigeria people and power investigates the rise of piracy in the oilrich niger delta region. The piracy threat facing the nollywood film industry. Nigerias rich literary heritage has produced great writers such as chinua achebe, wole soyinka, ben. Draft summary on october 7th 2014, more than 90 maritime security experts from the public and private sectors met in copenhagen to discuss the effects of maritime crime on development and growth in the african region. Those who engage in this type of activity eat from. Council conclusions on the gulf of guinea action plan 20152020 pdf.
Nigeria s film industry, known as nollywood, produces more films per year than any other nation except india. The evolution of maritime piracy in nigeria request. Book piracy in nigeria this year, resourcerich nigeria overtook south africa to become africas biggest economy. Piracy in the gulf of guinea affects a number of countries in west africa as well as the wider international community. A high level of book piracy prevalence rate of 80%, cutting across all levels of education in nigeria. The crime of piracy is considered a breach of jus cogens, a conventional peremptory international norm that states must uphold. It further provides for the protection, infringement and criminal.
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