Another pirate attack has been thwarted off Nigeria.

Piracy reporting body Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) said an unnamed vessel was boarded at 00:50 hours on Thursday, 19 miles from the coast.

The pirates escaped on a blue-hulled boat following an intervention from a security vessel.

The crew and vessel are safe.

Ships in the area are "advised to exercise extreme caution", MDAT-GoG said.