6 Crew Members Kidnapped From Fishing Vessel Near Cotonou Port

Cotonou-Incident

Report indicates that the fishing vessel PANOFI FRONTIER has been attacked by several gunmen onboard one-speed boat 61nm South of Cotonou Port.

Following a successful boarding, the individuals left the vessel with 6 crew members believed to be 5 Korean and one Ghanaian. The speedboat was last seen heading East towards Nigerian waters.

Dryad Analysis

This is the 7th incident within the waters off Cotonou within 2020. The last incident recorded within this area was on the 14 May 20 when a vessel was...

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