Tag: Stowaways
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Seven Nigerian stowaways arrested in oil tanker by British soldiers
British soldiers arrested seven Nigerian stowaways, aboard an oil tanker, Nave Andromeda, off England’s south coast. The crew of the vessel were forced to take shelter around 1000GMT and called for help, when they were reportedly threatened by the Nigerians. “In response to a police request, the Defence Secretary and Home Secretary authorised Armed Forces…
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UK police arrest four Nigerian stowaways
Four stowaways who allegedly threatened the crew of a cargo ship with armed bars were detained by police on Friday night after an operation to secure the vessel was launched off the Kent coast. The crew of Grande Tema, en route from Lagos in Nigeria to Tilbury in Essex, locked themselves on the bridge after…