Main content

The sailor and the pirate king

Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhury relives his kidnapping at gunpoint by Nigerian pirates. He and his crew were taken to a swampy jungle prison where human skeletons hung in trees.

Indian sailor Sudeep Choudhary was kidnapped at gunpoint by Nigerian pirates. He and his crew were taken to a swampy jungle prison in the Niger Delta where human skeletons hung in the trees. The hostages pinned their hopes on shaky ransom negotiations and the desperate efforts of their families back home. Sudeep tells Outlook's Kevin Ponniah his harrowing story and how his freedom was secured.

Any comments please email us on outlook@bbc.com

Picture: Sudeep Choudhury
Picture design by Manuella Bonomi.
Image credits: Sanjeet Pattanaik, Getty Images and www.marinetraffic.com/DennisMortimer

Available now

44 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Dec 2020 12:06GMT
  • Mon 7 Dec 2020 18:06GMT
  • Mon 7 Dec 2020 23:06GMT
  • Tue 8 Dec 2020 03:06GMT

Contact Outlook

Contact Outlook

Info on how we might use your contribution on air

Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Step into someone else鈥檚 life and expect the unexpected