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Pirates Kidnap 12 in Nigeria

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Pirates kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss-owned bulk carrier offshore Nigeria. Geneva-based Massoel Shipping company says that the MV Glarus bulk carrier was attacked by pirates off Nigeria’s coast and 12 of its 19 crew members have been kidnapped, AP reported.

The carrier was attacked as it sailed from Lagos to Port Harcourt with a load of wheat. The pirates boarded the ship using long ladders and cut razor wire on the deck to make their way to the bridge, according to media reports out of the West African nation.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) told Reuters recently that seven of the 12 crew members kidnapped were Filipinos. Other crew members kidnapped included one citizen each from Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, and Bosnia.


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