The Polish government has confirmed the release of the crew of a container ship, who were kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria in October. The eight Polish nationals were safe, the foreign ministry said.
In a statement, quoted by the Reuters news agency, it added: Quote Message: We would like to thank the ship owner, its co-workers and advisers for their professional handling of this difficult matter. We are grateful also to the Nigerian authorities.”
We would like to thank the ship owner, its co-workers and advisers for their professional handling of this difficult matter. We are grateful also to the Nigerian authorities.”
Three other crew members of the Pomerenia Sky – two Filipinos and a Ukrainian – were also reportedly freed.
The crew of the German-owned vessel was kidnapped by pirates in motorboats when the ship was about 100km (62 miles) off Nigeria, en route from Angola. It was the fifth case of kidnapping of Polish sailors in the Gulf of Guinea since 2013, the ministry statement said. BBC
Pix: Polish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria freed
