⁍ British police granted more time to question seven men arrested after hostile stowaways aboard an oil tanker in the English Channel.
⁍ The seven men, who are all Nigerian nationals, were arrested on suspicion of seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force.
– British police have been given more time to question seven Nigerian men arrested after special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel, Reuters reports. “Officers have been granted more time by Southampton Magistrates Court to question seven men as we continue to lead the investigation into the maritime security incident on board the Nave Andromeda off the coast of the Isle of Wight on Sunday 25 October,” police said in a statement. The men, who are all Nigerian nationals, were arrested on suspicion of seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force, and will remain in custody until the evening of Wednesday Oct. 28.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-security-ship/uk-police-given-more-time-to-question-seven-men-involved-in-tanker-incident-idUSL8N2HI5R3