7 Russian seafarers, captured by Nigerian pirates on the 17th of July, 2020 have reportedly been released. Owing to the joint efforts of Russian diplomats in Abuja, Nigerian officials and the representative of the owner of the ship, the abducted seafarers were rescued safely. They are currently located at the Port of Harcourt, the regional headquarters of the Nigerian navy.
As per a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the 7 released seafarers were a...