UK Police Say 7 Nigerians Arrested on Oil Tanker to ‘Face No Further Action’

UK Police Say 7 Nigerians Arrested on Oil Tanker to ‘Face No Further Action’
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
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Seven stowaways detained in October during a security incident on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight will now “face no further action,” UK police said on Friday.

The men, who are all Nigerian nationals, were detained on Oct. 25 when British military personnel seized control of the Liberia-flagged tanker “Nave Andromeda,” after concerns were raised to police regarding the welfare of crew members.