At the coast of Nigeria, pirates attacked the Grace Grace passenger ship and arrested 12 hostages. About this written leadership.
The incident happened the night before the Kalabar port in Cross-River.
The attackers approached the ship, forcing the crew to stop and order all passengers to move to their boats. In addition, they took all the goods on board.
After that, the pirates disappeared in an unknown direction, explaining to the police. Law enforcement staff added that the government is doing everything necessary for releasing hostages quickly.
According to experts, African coastal countries have made significant efforts to ensure security in Guinea Bay in the past two years. At the same time, he continues to be a dangerous area due to the threat of pirates.
Therefore, in 2023, 22 pirate attacks were recorded in Guinea Bay, in 2022 – 19, in 2021 – 35, by 2020 – 84.