Indian sailors detained in Equatorial Guinea have been moved to NigeriaSixteen Indians are part of a multinational crew of 26 sailors whose cargo ship was detained by Equatorial Guinea for illegal moving of Crude oil and not hanging of EQ Flag.Sixteen Indians, who have been in the custody of Equatorial Guinea’s navy for three months, have appealed to Indian government to help them return home.While India has assured their families that it was making efforts for their safe return, the sailors continue to share messages and videos, saying their situation is growing desperate.Equatorial Guinea detained the cargo ship MT Heroic Idun in mid-August.The Indians are part of a multinational crew of 26 sailors.”The Norwegian [ship] owners also paid €2m ($2.03m; £1.74m) because the ship had not put up the Equatorial Guinea flag when it was in its territorial waters,” Capt Sukhpal Singh, a mariner and friend of the ship master told BBC

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