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Nigerian Navy fined for illegal detention of tanker crew

A Nigerian Court had fined the Nigerian Navy over the illegal detention of the 'Alexander J' at the Apapa-Lagos anchorage on Sep 11, 2022. The Federal High Court in Lagos has fined one million Naira against the Navy, following the arrest and detention of the crew on board who had dragged the Navy and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to court over their unlawful arrest and illegal detention for over nine months. In the judgment it was established that the Navy has held on to the occupied vessel, the applicant, and the crew for nine months, though they had consistently denied the allegation of the detention. The court, referencing Sections 5, 34, 35, 36 and 46 of the Nigerian constitution, noted the rights of freedom and liberty of the applicants were fully infringed upon by the naval authority. The judge established that in the review of all the evidence gathered by the council, the arrest of the vessel and occupants was affected by Lt CMD., which led to the detention of the crew, while even the EFCC, had written to the Navy to release the crew, as they were adjudged to be free. In its verdict, the court held that the applicant's detention from Sep 11, 2022, was illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional and a violation of his right to liberty. The court, hence, ordered an immediate release of the applicants and a fine of one million Naira against the Nigerian Navy. The ship remained stationary at Lagos anchorage as of June 8, 2023.

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