File image of the Turkish- flagged basic freight ship Paksoy -1. Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Jorge Manuel Martins Pires

ANKARA, July 16 (Reuters)– Ten Turkish seafarers were hijacked by armed pirates that struck a Turkish- flagged freight ship off the shore of Nigeria, the vessel’s proprietor stated on Tuesday, including that an additional 8 seafarers were left securely aboard.

Turkey’s international ministry stated the seafarers were taken on Saturday night. After the pirates left the ship it was required to Ghana’s Tema port, as well as Ghanaian as well as Nigerian authorities are dealing with returning the recorded seafarers, the ministry stated.

Shipping firm Kadioglu Denizcilik stated its ship, the Paksoy -1, was struck in the Gulf of Guinea as it cruised from Cameroon to Ivory Coast without products.

“According to initial information, there were no injuries or casualties. Efforts for all our personnel to be safely released continue,” the firm stated in a declaration.

Speaking to press reporters on Tuesday, the spokesperson for Turkey’s judgment AK Party stated the federal government was very closely adhering to the issue as well as asked for the seafarers to be returned securely. He decreased to offer more information.

Kidnappings as well as piracy for ransom money in Nigeria as well as the Gulf of Guinea prevail.

Last week, the International Maritime Bureau explained https://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php/1279-seas-off-west-africa-world-s-worst-for-pirate-attacks-imb-reports the Gulf of Guinea as one of the most hazardous location on the planet for piracy. It stated 73% of all sea kidnappings as well as 92% of hostage-takings happened in the Gulf ofGuinea (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu as well as Ece Toksabay in Ankara Libby George in Lagos as well as Sarah Dadouch in Istanbul Editing by Dominic Evans as well as Frances Kerry)

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