Hijacked Singaporean container ship released in Nigeria

A Singaporean container vessel carrying 25 crew members, including those from India, was hijacked off the Nigerian coast last night and released in the wee hours today.
The Singapore-flagged ship, Safmarine Kuramo, was proceeding from Pointe Noire in Congo to Port Onne in Nigeria when it was hijacked last night.
The Nigerian authorities secured the release of the crew and the vessel this morning, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement.
There were 25 crew on board the vessel, comprising nationals from India, South Africa, the UK, Thailand and the Philippines, the MPA said in a statement, adding that all crew members are reported to be safe.

The Singaporean authorities, however, did not specify the the exact number of Indians on board the vessel.
The 2004-built container ship is managed by Maersk Line.
The vessel is currently anchored in the waters off the Bonny River delta where the waterway leads to Port Onne.