September 24 (SeeNews) - Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members of a Swiss cargo vessel off the Nigerian coast among whom are Croatian, Bosnia and Slovenian nationals, the Nigerian maritime agency confirmed late on Sunday.
In a Twitter post, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) confirmed it has identified the 12 member crew of the kidnapped vessel.
According to news agency Reuters, seven of the crew members on board the Swiss Massoel Shipping vessel are from the Philippines, with a national each from Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Romania.
The news agency also confirmed that the ship was abducted on Saturday as it was making its way between the cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt.