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Seven Nigerian stowaways captured by British special forces after an oil tanker captain called for help have had the case against them dropped because prosecutors couldn’t prove that they threatened
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image captionThe Liberia-flagged oil tanker Nave Andromeda docked at Southampton after the incident
Seven men, including two who had already been charged, will face no action over a suspected hijacking of an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight.
Special forces stormed the Nave Andromeda on 25 October after the crew raised concerns about stowaways.
Matthew Okorie, 25, and Sunday Sylvester, 22, had been charged with conduct endangering ships.
But prosecutors dropped their case after evidence analysis cast doubt on whether the tanker was put in danger.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said initial reports had indicated there was a real and imminent threat to the vessel, but added mobile phone footage and witness accounts could not show that the ship or crew were threatened and there was no evidence the men had any intention to seize control of the vessel.
Two Nigerians Charged In UK Court Over Attempt To Hijack Oil Tanker
Okorie, 25 and Sylvester, 22, were alleged to have endangered the Nave Andromeda with both appearing at Southampton Magistrates Court on Saturday.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Dec 28, 2020
Two Nigerian men, Matthew Okorie and Sunday Sylvester, have been charged to court over alleged attempts to hijack an oil tanker in the English Channel in the UK.
Okorie, 25 and Sylvester, 22, were alleged to have endangered the Nave Andromeda with both appearing at Southampton Magistrates Court on Saturday.
They were part of a group of seven Nigerian men who were arrested after being discovered on board the huge oil tanker on October 25.