Nigeria - Pirates Hijack a Fishing Vessel - Ransom Demanded

Date 30OCT2016

Location Ibeno channel, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Type of incidents HIJACK

Lat. / Long. 04:22.5N – 007:56.5E

Source: BI / NYA

Date: 30 October 2016

Description: Pirates hijacked a local fishing trawler and kidnapped one of the crew members. A ransom demand was delivered for the victim. No further information is available.

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