The trial judge, Ayokunle Faji, also ordered each of the pirates to pay a fine of N1 million each. The judge convicted each of them on all of the counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 as charged.
They were arraigned by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation on July 13, 2020, on a four-count charge bordering on hijacking of the vessel in international waters off the coast of Cote D’Ivoire.They pleaded not guilty and were remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Navy, following which trial commenced.
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