Pirates rob tanker near Nigeria coast
2011-06-17 22:08
Nigeria - Pirates near the coast of Nigeria's commercial capital of Lagos have robbed a chemical tanker anchored in the Gulf of Guinea.
A report by the International Maritime Bureau says the attack happened on Tuesday off the coast of Cotonou in the neighboring country of Benin.
It said the pirates hijacked the anchored ship and forced its captain to sail the vessel to an unknown location.
They then stole property from the ship before leaving the vessel.
In a message posted Friday on the bureau's website and Twitter page, the attack was blamed on Nigerian robbers.
A similar robbery attack on June 8 in the same area targeted another chemical tanker.
Pirate attacks off the coast near Nigeria have risen in recent years. They mostly occur off the port of Lagos.
- SAPA
