Gulf Of Guinea

Pirates abduct 19 crew members, including 18 Indians and a Turk from crude oil tanker near Nigeria; seven people still on vessel

The loaded vessel, the Nave Constellation, was attacked 77 nautical miles off Bonny island late on 3 December and the crew, 18 Indians and one Turk, were seized, the official said

Oil tanker hijacked by pirates near West Africa rescued after four days; all 22 Indian crew members safe

An oil tanker with 22 Indians on board that went missing off the coast of Benin in West Africa on 1 February has been found, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said on Tuesday.

Indian mission in Nigeria monitoring case of missing merchant vessel carrying 22 Indians, says MEA

Indian mission in Abuja is in touch with authorities in Nigeria and Benin about a ship carrying 22 Indians believed to have gone missing in Gulf of Guinea

Two Indians among six kidnapped off Nigerian coast

Gunmen attacked a vessel off southern Nigeria and kidnapped six foreigners on board, including three Ukrainians, two Indians and a Russian, police said Wednesday.