Crew of Chinese boat freed from kidnappers, says Nigerian army


PORT HARCOURT (Nigeria), March 6 (AFP): The Nigerian army freed 14 crew members of a Chinese fishing boat from their pirate kidnappers on Saturday after a month in captivity, following a ransom payment, the military said.

The crew of six Chinese, three Indonesians, a Gabon national and four Nigerians were kidnapped in early February when the tuna fishing bat was attacked.

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