A Greek controlled products carrier has been released by Nigerian pirates after part of the vessel’s cargo was stolen.
The 25 crew of the 29,800–dwt Halifax (built 1992) hijacked a week ago are reported to be uninjured.
The vessel is being escorted to Port Harcourt by a Nigerian naval patrol boat.
A ransom is not believed to be have been paid but this is consistent with pirate attacks off West Africa where theft from the ship and crew is the primary motive behind hijackings.
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