Polish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria’s coast freed
The Polish government says the crew of a container ship kidnapped from the coast of Nigeria by pirates in October has been released.
The crew of the German-owned vessel named Pomerenia Sky, which comprises eight Polish nationals, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian, were kidnapped by pirates in motorboats while coming from Angola.
According to the Polish government, the crew members are safe and will be united with their families soon.
In a statement, the Polish government thanked the Nigerian authorities for its cooperation leading to the release of the sailors.
“The crew of the Pomerania Sky taken at the end of October have been freed. All the sailors including the eight Poles are in a safe place and waiting to return to their families,” the statement read.
“We would like to thank the shipowner, its co-workers and advisers for their professional handling of this difficult matter. We are grateful also to the Nigerian authorities.”
The statement added that it was the fifth case of kidnapping of Polish sailors in the Gulf of Guinea since 2013.
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