Agence France-PresseFebruary 19, 2013 10:16
Nigeria on Tuesday charged 15 Russian sailors detained since October with illegally bringing weapons into the west African nation that is awash with black-market fire arms.
The crew of the MV Myre Seadiver were temporarily denied bail by Lagos High Court Judge Okechukwu Okeke, with a final ruling on the bail application set for February 25.
The ship was seized on October 19 off the coast of Lagos by a naval patrol which also detained its 15 crew members.
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