Navy Hands Over 10 Convicted Pirates To NCoS

The Nigerian Navy has handed over the 10 pirates convicted by Federal High Court Ikoyi in Lagos for the hijack of FV HAILUFENG II to the Nigeria

The director of information, Naval Headquarters Abuja, Commodore Suleman Dahun, in a statement on Wednesday, said the convicts were handed over on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at about 12.05 noon.

LEADERSHIP recall that a Federal High Court had on Friday sentenced 10 pirates involved in the 2020 hijack of a merchant vessel FV HAILUFENG II to 12 years imprisonment each with a fine of N1,000,000.00 each.Delivering his judgment, Justice Ayokunle Faji said the federal government proved beyond reasonable doubt that the pirates did hijack the vessel, FV HAILUFENG II, belonging to Haina Fishing Company.

The judge held: “I agree with the prosecution counsel, Labaran Magaji that the prosecution has proved the essential ingredients of the offence committed by each of the defendants; the defendants conspired to commit the illegal act.“Consequently I find each of the defendants guilty as charged on all the counts. Each defendant is hereby sentenced to 12 years imprisonment.

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