Nigeria seizes Russian ship, arrests crew for OnBoard Arms

 A Russian-owned ship has been seized in Nigeria and its sailors arrested over suspected arms smuggling. It is not the first time that a foreigners have been implicated in such activities in Nigeria.

Nigerian authorities seized an arms-laden ship and arrested its Russian crew on suspicion of weapons smuggling, the Nigerian Navy confirmed on Tuesday.

"The vessel was carrying 8,598 ammunitions and different rifles. Investigations are still ongoing," said Navy spokesman Commodore Aliyu Kabiru.

The ship, "Myre Seadiver", which was owned by the Moscow-based Moran Security Group and had a Dutch flag, was intercepted in Lagos over the weekend, according to Kabiru.

Authorities discovered 14 Ak-47 rifles and 42 rifles on the vessel, Navy Rear-Admiral Ameen Ikioda added.

"We found that the vessel entered our territorial waters without proper notice with a cargo of weapons, it is contrary to the laws of Nigeria," said Admiral Ikioda. Source