Pirates kill one, kidnap 15 crew on Turkish shipAn accident at Otte, along Ilorin-Ogbomoso Expressway, Kwara State, yesterday claimed the lives of four persons. Seven persons, including three males and four females, also had varying degrees of injuries. Kwara State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Ilorin, Jonathan Owoade, who confirmed the incident, said six victims were taken to the State General Hospital, Ilorin and one person taken to a private hospital at Eyenkorin, Ilorin, while the dead persons had been taken to the morgue of the State General Hospital, Ilorin. Turkey’s Maritime Directorate said the crewmen initially locked themselves in a safe area but the pirates forced entry after six hours. After kidnapping most of the crewmen, the pirates left the ship in the Gulf of Guinea with three sailors aboard.

Source: The Guardian January 25, 2021 04:18 UTC