The court rulings on the Heilufeng piracy case trial will come up tomorrow at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos by 9am. This is Nigeria’s 1st prosecution of piracy under new Anti-Piracy Act ,SPOMO2019.
Background of the case
On May 14, 2020, ten persons allegedly hijacked the fishing vessel Hailufeng 11. On May 16, 2020, the Nigerian Navy carried out a rescue operation 140 nautical miles south of the Lagos Fairway Buoy. The 18 crew members were rescued, and the ten suspects arrested.
On 13 July 2020, the suspects were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos and the court case is progressing. This is the first ever trial of a piracy case in Nigeria, under the Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences Act of June 2019. 23/July/2021-Court Judgement on the case.
This case will create awareness on the dangers of maritime crime
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