On Friday, a Nigerian court sentenced ten men to twelve years of prison over the hijacking of a Chinese-flagged merchant ship in 2020. Navy officials in Nigeria upheld the verdict stating that harsh punishment will be implemented and only that will tackle any piracy that occurs in the waters off the coasts of Nigeria.
The navy successfully rescued around 18 crew members of the unbound Chinese vessel from the notorious ten pirates. They rescued them on May 15, 2020.
The pirates were all nationals...
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