'Pirates abducted 5 Indian Sailors in Nigeria', confirms EAM Sushma Swaraj. Details here

Five Indian sailors, posted in Nigeria, have been "abducted" by pirates, confirmed External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. She has also asked Indian Ambassador in Nigeria, Abhay Thakur, to "take the matter" with the Government of Nigeria to ensure an immediate release of sailors.

"I have seen news reports about abduction of five Indian sailors by pirates in Nigeria," tweeted Swaraj on Monday. She further added, "I am asking Indian High Commissioner to take this up at the highest level with Government of Nigeria for their release."

This comes days after Indian media reported that pirates had abducted five Indian sailors last month and took their ship MT Apecus in Bonny Outer anchorage in Nigeria. 

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Earlier on May 01, 2019, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj confirmed the death of four members of a Sikh family at an apartment complex in US's Cincinnati. The minister said that while one was an Indian national on a visit to US, the others were "persons of Indian origin".
 

"The matter is under investigation by the Police but it is not a hate crime. Our Consul General in New York is coordinating with the concerned authorities and will keep me informed me on this," she had tweeted.