Moscow has asked Nigeria to straighten out the situation with 15 Russian crew members on a ship detained over alleged arms smuggling in mid-October, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, RIA-Novosti reports.
The Myre Seadiver was detained in the port of Lagos on October 19 after Nigerian authorities discovered it was carrying an assortment of weapons, including 14 Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles with some 5,000 rounds of ammunition.
Moscow-based security firm Moran that owns the ship has said the arsenal was on board to protect against pirates who prey on the shipping along the Nigerian coast.
Russia demands return of detained crew
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