Pirates have kidnapped six crew members, including the captain, from a ship owned by German-based Peter Döhle Schiffahrts off the coast of southern Nigeria.
Ukraine’s foreign ministry and the Philippines’ department of labour told Reuters that one of the abducted individuals is Ukrainian, while four are Filipino nationals.
One Hungarian national is also among the crew members kidnapped during the recent incident.
The remaining 12 individuals on-board the vessel were reported safe and their nationalities have not been disclosed due to security reasons.
No formal contact is reported to have been established with the kidnappers to date.
The Liberia-flagged, Peter Döhle Schiffahrts vessel involved in the incident is known as Demeter. It sailed away from Nigerian waters to safer territory following the attack.
