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Benin authorities open investigation after 9 people abducted by pirates

Published 11/04/2019, 07:22 PM
Updated 11/04/2019, 07:24 PM
Benin authorities open investigation after 9 people abducted by pirates

COTONOU, Benin, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Benin authorities have
opened an investigation after pirates abducted nine people from
a Norwegian-flagged boat off the coast of the West African
nation, the port of Cotonou said.
The pirates boarded the vessel, which is owned by Norwegian
shipping firm J.J. Ugland, while it was at anchor on Saturday
off the coast. All those on board were Filipinos, the Norwegian
Shipowners' Association said.
After the attack, the Norwegian-flagged MV Bonita docked in
Cotonou and police started interviewing the remaining crew on
board, the port said on its official Facebook page late on
Sunday.
"At this moment, the investigation is continuing," the
statement said. "In the meantime, surveillance has been further
strengthened." J.J. Ugland said in a statement on Monday that the captain
of the vessel was among the nine crew abducted, adding: "We are
continuously working on the situation, and are doing our utmost
to bring the nine crewmembers to safety."
It said the remaining crewmembers were being cared for and
were in a good condition.
While piracy has decreased worldwide, West Africa's Gulf of
Guinea is a high-risk area for abductions and armed robbery, the
International Maritime Bureau, a unit of the International
Chamber of Commerce, said last month.
Shippers have reported several abductions in the region in
recent months, including eight crew members taken from a
German-owned vessel off Cameroon in August, and 10 Turkish
sailors off the coast of Nigeria in July.

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