Ship with 8 Polish crew seized by pirates in Nigeria
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A container ship has been boarded by the pirates off the coast of Nigeria, 11 of its crew members, including eight Poles were abducted, the Polish Foreign Ministry informed. Owned by Midocean, MV Pomerania Sky was bound for the Nigerian port of Onne, according to the ship owner, the other nine crew members remained on board and were unharmed. “Our priority is securing the earliest release of the 11 crew who have been taken and we are working closely with our partners and the local authorities to achieve that,” Midocean said.
A Nigerian navy spokesman said they had begun an investigation and search and rescue operation as soon as the incident was reported, and would provide an update soon.
The nationality of the three other abducted crew members was not revealed as of press time.
