Niger Delta militants abducted five Russians on board a Swedish vessel, the Herkules, offshore Bonny River Friday, security officials said. The vessel was sailing to Akpo oil field when the militants seized it at 19 nautical miles offshore. it was on charter to Saipem, a subsidiary of ENI group of Italy. Local reports said that 11 Russians and one Ukrainian were on board the vessel when the militants attacked it from speedboats. The militants took control of the vessel and steered it toward Sombereiro River, 15 nautical miles west of Bonny River, the reports said. The militants later freed seven of those on board and took five Russians hostage. Shiptalk.com
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