INCIDENT OVER
Event:
Kidnap for Ransom
Date and Time: 8 September 2020, 0650hrs local
Location: 31nm SSW of Lagos, Nigeria EEZ
Position: 05°53’N, 003°17’E
Distance from Shore: Approx. 31nm
Vessel Details
Type: Reefer vessel
L x B: 134m x 21m
Speed: 14kts
Event Details
Kidnapped: 2
Injured: Not reported
Killed: Not reported
Security Present: None
Weather: Moderate Breeze / 0.1mm precipitation
Wave Height: 1.9m
Threat Details
Number of Perpetrators: TBC
Number of Craft: TBC
Weapons Seen: TBC
Equipment Seen: TBC
Description: MDAT-GoG has reported that a vessel has been attacked and boarded approximately 33nm SSW of Lagos. From AIS tracking, it is likely a reefer vessel on route into Lagos which,
despite carrying out evasive manoeuvres, slowed down from 14kts to drifting.
UPDATE: Several sources have reported that 2 crew members (Russian) including the Master were kidnapped. The remaining crew members are reported to have reached the citadel. Two Nigerian Navy vessels are with the vessel, which is still
drifting at the attack location.
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