Ten Turkish sailors have been taken hostage by gunmen off the coast of Nigeria in what is suspected to be a kidnapping for ranson.
Shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik said in a statement the vessel was attacked by “pirates” on its way from Cameroon to the Ivory Coast on Monday night.
The Turkish-flagged Paksoy-1 cargo ship was boarded in the Gulf of Guinea without any freight on board, Kadioglu said on Tuesday.
The ship was carrying 18 crew members, and eight sailors were safely aboard the vessel.
“According to initial information, there were no injuries or casualties. Efforts for all our personnel to be safely released continue,” the company said.
No further details about the incident were immediately available.
The International Maritime Bureau recently described the Gulf of Guinea as the most dangerous area in the world for piracy. It said 73 percent of all sea kidnappings and 92 percent of hostage-takings took place in the Gulf of Guinea.
Global News 
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