Russian Embassy Looking Into Reported Kidnapping of Sailors Off Nigerian Coast
The Russian embassy in Nigeria told Sputnik on Saturday it was looking into a reported abduction of a mixed Russian-Ukrainian crew from a tanker off Nigerian coast
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th July, 2020) The Russian embassy in Nigeria told Sputnik on Saturday it was looking into a reported abduction of a mixed Russian-Ukrainian crew from a tanker off Nigerian coast.
"The embassy can neither confirm or deny this information.
The embassy is looking into it," a consular officer said.
Pirates boarded the MT Curacao Trader vessel southwest from the Nigerian state of Bayelsa on Friday night, according to maritime security firm Dryad Global. A crew of 15 were kidnapped. They are believed to be Russian and Ukrainian nationals.