Pirates have abducted 11 seafarers from a Peter Dohle containership off Nigeria.

This is according to Poland's Radio RMF FM, which said eight Poles, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were kidnapped.

Poland's ministry of foreign affairs has been in contact with the shipowner.

Dohle's Isle of Man manager Midocean said in a statement that the ship was attacked and boarded while en-route to the port of Onne.