Nigerian Stowaways Detained Over Isle of Wight Tanker Incident Bailed by Police

A military boat passes in front of the Liberia-flagged oil tanker Nave Andromeda at Southampton Docks, following a security incident aboard the ship the night before off the coast of Isle of Wight, in Southampton, Britain, on Oct. 26, 2020. Henry Nicholls/Reuters

Seven Nigerian stowaways detained on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight on Sunday have been bailed by police, but remain in the custody of the UK Border Force.

The seven suspects were arrested on Sunday evening after British military personnel seized control of the crude oil tanker “Nave Andromeda” near the Isle of Wight.