Officials: 5 Indian sailors kidnapped from ship off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-rich delta

JOHANNESBURG :Gunmen stormed a tanker ship off the coast of Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta, ransacking the vessel and kidnapping five Indian sailors in the latest attack targeting foreign workers in the volatile region, a shipping company said Wednesday.

The attack targeted the SP Brussels tanker as it sat about 40 miles (64 kilometers) off the coast of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Medallion Marine said in a statement. The gunmen stole personal belongings on board the ship in the attack Monday and kidnapped the sailors, the company said.Those remaining onboard later sailed the vessel safely to port in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, the company said.

“Medallion Marine have been working in close cooperation with the authorities, and everything possible is being done to ensure the safe return of those crewmembers taken from the vessel,” the statement read. “Nigerian naval vessels are assisting with this process.”
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