Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Greek seaman abducted in Nigerian harbour

A Greek seaman has been abducted in an armed attack on the St Vincent-flagged freighter "Perseus" while this was docked in the port of Onne, Nigeria.
 
According to initial reports, the gunmen that attacked the ship have abducted the captain, a Ukrainian national, and the ship's first engineer, a 54-year-old Greek. Also injured in the attack were two Egyptian crew-members. The 54-year-old ship's engineer is the only Greek on the crew.
 
The reasons for the attack on the ship are not yet known.
 
 
 
source: ANA