Pirates kidnap nine sailors from Norwegian ship bbc.com

They boarded the vessel while it was at anchor in the Gulf of Guinea, a hotspot for piracy.
Pirates have kidnapped nine crew members from a Norwegian shipping vessel off the coast of Benin in West Africa.

The vessel was carrying gypsum, a mineral used as a fertilizer, and was at anchor, owner J.J. Ugland said.

The Gulf of Guinea is the world's most dangerous piracy hotspot, says the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

Some 62 seafarers have been captured off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon this year.