January 28 2011
Unidentified armed men have attacked a Greek cargo ship in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State in southern Nigeria, and abducted two sailors, reports the Daily Trust (Abuja).
The ship was bringing a cargo of fertilizer to Nigeria from Europe when it was attacked early Wednesday, said police.
The Ukrainian captain and a Greek engineer were seized, and two officers were said to have been injured in the attack.
The ship has a crew of 15, with other seamen coming from...
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