 And the Federal High Curtain Lagos has sentenced 10 pirates to 12 years imprisonment each, with a 250,000 fine on each count. They were involved in the hijack of a Chinese merchant vessel FF, Halo Feng II. The Nigerian Navy rescued 18 crew members of the vessel on 15th May 2020. The defendants included Frank Abaka, Jude Baraga, Shino Alolo, Joshua Iwiki, and David Akinchei. Others are Ahmed Toyin, Shobha Jo Sahid, Adikole Philip, Matthew Massey, and Bridget Adede. They were charged on three counts of offences, contravening section three, then in 12 of the suppression of piracy and other maritime offences Act 2019. Justice Ayokunle Faji stressed that piracy has been an embarrassment to the nation and has impacted the economy negatively.