A Nigerian court dropped charges of arms
trafficking against seven Russian sailors on Tuesday, their lawyer said, ending
a year-long case that has frayed diplomatic relations between Nigeria and
Russia.
The seven
were among 15 Russian sailors charged with illegally bringing weapons into
Nigeria last year, after Nigerian authorities intercepted a ship on October 23
and found on board several guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Confirming
the verdict, defence lawyer Ogidigba Mobosa also told Reuters TV that two
Nigerians who had been aboard the ship had been charged with wrongfully telling
the Russians they had permission to enter Nigerian territory with the weapons.
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