Pirates attacked the Greek bulk carrier ‘Skylight’ on December 14, in Bight of Biafra, Nigeria. The pirates after attacking the ship, kidnapped ten of the crewmembers and then departed.
The ship was heading to Port Harcourt from Lagos when it was attacked, with the pirates being in control of the ship for about an hour.
According to sources, among the crewmembers kidnapped are the master of ‘Skylight’ and senior officers.
The crew members that remained on the vessel managed to guide the ship to its destination, in Port Harcourt.
Although the nationalities of the crew that were kidnapped are still disclosed, the are possibly of Indian, Filipino, Russian and Ukrainian nationalities.
Officials initiated a negotiation to determine how the pirates attacked the ship, while they are also trying to communicate with the attackers in order to rescue the kidnapped crewmembers.