Two Nigerians have been charged in a UK court over the hijack of an oil tanker in the English Channel.
The two Nigerians were identified as Matthew John Okorie, 25 and Sunday Sylvester, 22.
Both men were charged with endangering the Nave Andromeda and appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court. The two Nigerians were part of a group of seven Nigerians who were arrested after being discovered on board an oil tanker on October 25, the Daily Mail reports.
The ship – the Nave Andromedia – which set sail from Lagos, was approaching Southampton, Camps hide, its destination when the men were discovered. Subsequently, their discovery led to a standoff after the captain put out a mayday call.
