The Nigerian Navy has returned a Norwegian-registered vessel, MT Heroic Idun, caught attempting to steal Nigeria’s crude oil in August 2022. The vessel was returned on Sunday. The navy impounded the oil tanker and detained its 26 Indian, Pilipino, Sri Lankan and Polish nationals in August 2022. It later convicted them in court and they were fined $15 million, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
May 28, 2023The navy impounded the oil tanker and detained its 26 Indian, Pilipino, Sri Lankan and Polish nationals in August 2022.
The Nigerian Navy has returned a Norwegian-registered vessel, MT Heroic Idun, caught attempting to steal Nigeria’s crude oil in August 2022.The navy impounded the oil tanker and detained its 26 Indian, Pilipino, Sri Lankan and Polish nationals in August 2022.It later convicted them in court and they were fined $15 million, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
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