There are indications that the 12 crew members abducted from a Swiss cargo ship MV Glarus may have been taken to the land by their abductors.
This is even as the Nigeria Navy disclosed that it was working with Interpol to trace and rescue the sailors.
The kidnapped crew were aboard the MV Glarus carrying wheat while sailing from Lagos to Port Harcourt.
Navy spokesman, Ayo Olugbode said several agencies are working on a joint search operation to locate the crew kidnapped Saturday.
According to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the crew members are nationals of Philippines, Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, and Bosnia.
According to the Navy, preliminary investigations into Saturday's incident show the crew members had been taken to land.
"We are working with many agencies including with Interpol on search and rescue operations on this case," Olugbode said.
The spokesman said he had no information on any ransom demands.
"We are speaking with the remaining crew members to know what measures were taken during the attack. For instance, the captain and the ship's crew are to go into the citadel of the ship when they are being attacked. We want to know if all these steps were taken during the incident," Olugbode added.
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