GUNMEN SEIZE 10 TURKISH SAILORS OFF NIGERIA COAST

The statement added, ’no injuries or loss of lives occurred according to initial information. Our efforts continue for the safe and sound release of all of our personnel”, while the company’s operation Manager, Numan Paksoy, disclosed that out of the 18 people that boarded the 8,900 deadweight-ton ships, only 10 among them were kidnapped.

Penpushing further reports that, Numan Paksoy  said the assailants picked the 10 after threatening to kill all the sailors after the crew members hid in a safe room, adding,“we contacted those who were not kidnapped and found out that all crew members hid when the assailants boarded the ship,

”All of them had to come out of hiding when the assailants found some and threatened to kill them if the others did not come out. The assailants then picked 10 sailors at random among all the crew members and let others go,” Paksoy stated.

Penpushing also reports that,the International Maritime Bureau pointed out that  the Gulf of Guinea is the most dangerous sea in the world for piracy, while the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), noted that  73% of all sea kidnappings and 92% of hostage-takings occur in the Gulf of Guinea off Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon.

Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Ministry in a statement, as at the time of filing this report said it has contacted both the Nigerian and Ghanaian authorities to secure the release of the kidnapped Turkish citizens.