Pirate attack in Nigerian waters: 12 crew members kidnapped

On Saturday, the pirates kidnapped 12 crew members of the Swiss bulk ship in Nigeria's territorial waters.

Media reports that at the time of the pirate attack aboard the Glarus ship owned by the maritime company Massoel Shipping there were seven other crew members. The ship carried wheat from Lagos to Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta. The pirate attack occurred 45 nautical miles south of Bonny Island.

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The foreign press emphasizes that the pirates were armed with long weapons and cut the barbed wire that was secured the deck of the unit. Before the attackers left the ship, they destroyed communications devices.

The operator Massoel Shipping released a statement in which he stressed that he was working with local authorities and security services to release the kidnapped as soon as possible. So far, the nationality of abducted crew members has not been made public, but it is known that none of them are Swiss.

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According to the ICC International Maritime Office, the Gulf of Guinea region is particularly dangerous for shipping. Only this year, there were six hijackings of merchant ship crews, with a total of 25 people abducted. However, the ICC points out that the actual number of such accidents may be much higher, as not all cases of pirate assault are revealed to the public.

Source: The Maritime Executive.

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