New Delhi, Dec 19: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said that all five Indian sailors who have been abducted by pirates in Nigeria are safe.
A day after Swaraj sought a report on the abduction of the Indian nationals, the minister said, “Our High Commissioner in Nigeria A R Ghanshyam met President of Nigeria and is making all efforts to secure their release.
On Thursday, a request seeking help was made on Twitter about five Indian sailors being kidnapped in Warri, Nigeria on December 11 and that they are still not freed, to which Swaraj had tweeted that, “I have asked for a report on the abduction of 5 Indian sailors in Nigeria.”