WARSAW, Poland, Safar 26, 1437, Dec 8, 2015, SPA -- Five Polish seamen abducted by pirates from a cargo ship off Nigeria's coast in late November have been freed and are returning home soon, Poland's prime minister said Tuesday, according to AP. Beata Szydlo called a news conference to announce the men were safe and in the care of Polish authorities. She said they would be able to spend Christmas with their families. Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, standing next to Szydlo, thanked the Nigerian authorities for their help. Neither Polish official gave details of how the men were freed, though the Foreign Ministry issued a statement that said the cargo ship company, EuroAfrica, "led tedious and difficult negotiations with the kidnappers." -- SPA. 21:18 LOCAL TIME 18:18 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w