Nigerian Pirates Hijack Polish Ship with 16 Poles Aboard

 

Poland's Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Friday that a Polish cargo ship under the Cyprus flag was attacked off the coast of Nigeria by pirates, who kidnapped five members of the crew, including the captain and officers, Reuters reports.

"The rest of the crew, 11 people, are still on the ship and they are safe... The ship suffered some damages," Waszczykowski told a news conference.
 

The ship, named Szafir (Sapphire), had been sailing from the Belgian port of Antwerp to Nigeria,and it belongs to Polish company Euroafrica, based in Szczecin, north western Poland.

The ship is currently anchored around 30 sea miles off the Nigerian coast. The Kidnappers have not made any demands yet.