Three Chinese nationals missing from Ghana waters after suspected kidnapping

30/3/2025 7:12

Three Chinese nationals are missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a "suspected pirate attack" on Thursday on their

Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, the West African nation's military said in a statement Saturday.



Seven armed people boarded the ship and fired warning shots shortly before 6 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Thursday, the statement said, adding that they stayed on board for about three hours while some crew members hid.



After the suspected pirates left and the crew came out of hiding, they discovered the ship's captain, chief mate and chief engineer were missing, according to the armed forces.



The ship is now docked at Tema Fishing Harbour, the statement said, and Ghana's navy is investigating a "suspected pirate attack".