Russia Govt Says Crew of Vessel Seized off Nigerian Coast ‘Unhurt’

Crew members of a ship hijacked three days ago off the Nigerian coast have not been hurt, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.
It was still not clear what country the ship Armadah Tuah  was registered in, but the pirates on Wednesday demanded N200Million ransom for the five sailors.
The Foreign Ministry said there were three Ukrainians, two Indian nationals, one Indonesian and one Russian on board.
“According to the operating company, no crew members were hurt during the hijacking,” the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.

Crew members of a ship hijacked three days ago off the Nigerian coast have not been hurt, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said.
It was still not clear what country the ship Armadah Tuah  was registered in, but the pirates on Wednesday demanded N200Million ransom for the five sailors.
The Foreign Ministry said there were three Ukrainians, two Indian nationals, one Indonesian and one Russian on board.
“According to the operating company, no crew members were hurt during the hijacking,” the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
The ministry and the Russian Embassy in Nigeria are in close contact with the ship’s owner and “doing all they can to ensure the early release of all the Russians captured in Nigeria,” the ministry said. It was not clear why the ministry referred to a multiple number of Russians.
According to an AP report, the crew members were taken off the vessel, operated by multinational energy company Century Group.
 There has been no comment from the Federal Government or the security agencies or from Century Group.