Tag: Russian Sailors
Nigerian troops rescue 3 Russian sailors, 2 others after raid of pirates’ hideout
Three Russian sailors, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean kidnapped by pirates since 9 May have been rescued, the Nigerian…
Pirates abduct 6 Russian Sailors off West Africa
Six Russian Sailors have been abducted by pirates off the coast of Benin, the Russian Embassy in the West African…
Nigeria drops charges against Russian sailors
A Nigerian court on Tuesday dismissed charges against the 19 remaining Russians who had been accused in an illegal arms…
16 Russians Arraigned Over Arms Importation
Sixteen Russians were this afternoon arraigned at Federal High Court on four count of criminal charge of illegal importation of…
Court extends remand order on Russian sailors
A Nigerian magistrate court in Lagos has extended by 14 working days, the remand order on 15 Russian sailors detained…
Nigeria to charge Russian sailors over arms import
Nigeria’s navy has transferred for prosecution 15 Russian sailors detained since October for allegedly transporting illegal arms, a navy spokesman…
MEND DENIES ABDUCTING TWO RUSSIANS
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)has denied abducting two Russian sailors but knows the gang holding…