Navy Launch Total Manhunt for Suspected Pirate Charles Parker

The Nigerian navy has said that Charles Ekpemefumor, also known as Charles Parker, is wanted for allegedly masterminding the hijack of the MT Maximus vessel and its crew. 

Navy declared Charles Ekpemefumor wanted for allegedly masterminding a recent pirate attack and hijacking of a vessel and its crew, MT Maximus.

A statement by Navy spokesman Air Commodore Christian Ezekobe said the vessel with 18 crew members, carrying 4,368.203MT of Gas Oil was hijacked on 11th February 2016 by a group of suspected pirates off Cote d'Ivoire waters.

He said the navy rescued the vessel on 19th February 2016 within Sao Tome waters 320 nautical miles (nm) off the Nigerian coast.

Five Abducted As Pirates Attack Polish Cargo Ship off Nigeria

Reuters - Five Polish sailors are being held by kidnappers after a cargo ship belonging to a Polish company was attacked off the Nigerian coast, an incident Poland says highlights the need to review safety procedures of vessels operating in the area.

Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski told a news conference of Friday that kidnappers had made no demands so far, and that Poland was liaising with Nigerian authorities, but would not get involved directly unless asked to do so.

"This is a responsibility of the sovereign state of Nigeria," Waszczykowski said.