Pirates release three Indian tanker crew

West African pirates have released the last three Indian crew from a wine tanker hijacked in January.

Indian media said the trio were freed after their families and employer paid a ransom of NGN 6.5m ($18,000).

The 1,600-dwt Timi (built 1964) was boarded and seized on 31 January en route to Benin.

Three other crew were released in March after a ransom of NGN 3m was paid.