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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Chief of Naval Staff have been ordered to release a seized Vessel, MV Blue Shark, to its Nigerian owners.
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, made the order sequel to a peaceful resolution of all issues that led to the seizure of the vessel belonging to Streamflow Global Services and Jerusalem Obokeno.
The vessel was arrested and detained alongside its crew on May 6 while returning from Gabon to Warri in Delta State to carry out repair works.
The crews detained alongside the vessel were John Oyadonga, Foxy Bakpar Afoke, David Owolo, Otugo Solomon, Ugbogure Idolor, Joseph Eke, Eric Ebiodench, Obiku Felix, Emmanuel Akpomudjere, Franklin Anyanwu, and Eric Ovwidi.
The seizure later led to the filing of a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/639/2024, by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Reuben Okpanachi Atabo, on behalf of the vessel owners.
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Source: Thisday Newspaper
