Pirates Kidnap Five from Cargo Ship Off Nigeria

Pirates purportedly kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Sunday. The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre confirmed that a group of armed pirates board a general a general cargo ship underway around 15nm SW of Bonny Island, Nigeria on July 30. The incident was reported to the Nigerian navy who responded and located the ship. It was reported that some crew members were missing, the IMB report said. The Nigerian navy vessel towed the ship to a safe port for investigation. -- More...

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