Ghana deports 8 Nigerians pirates (Photos)

The deportees, Molih William, Molilh, Klinsman, David Jacob, Amos Ebiyaibo, Aki Peggy John Picolo, Ayetimili Oyinle and Pinano Saniyu, were arrested after a Nigerian vessel owner, Sunday Nakase, lodged a complain. He said that by the men had stolen his oil ves­sel, MT Mariam, together with its crude oil contents and directed the crew to steer to an undisclosed destination.

They were arrested by Ghanian police officers and were handed over to the Niger­ian authorities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Janu­ary 7 after being deported. Items found on them when they were arrested included three AK 47s, IG3 rifle, a pump-action gun and 256 rounds of ammunition.


Just recently, twelve people reportedly died after pirates of Rivers state attacked four boats and ordered the occupants to jump into the sea.