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News Sport Weather World Service Languages Low Graphics version | Change edition About BBC News | Feedback | Help News Front Page Africa Americas Asia-Pacific Europe Middle East South Asia UK Business Health Science/Nature Technology Entertainment ----------------- Have Your Say In Pictures Week at a Glance Country Profiles In Depth Programmes LANGUAGES MORE > Last Updated: Thursday, 28 October, 2004, 17:20 GMT 18:20 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Nigeria officers in tanker trial The theft of the tanker prompted public outrage Three Nigerian naval officers have appeared in a military court in Lagos charged with the disappearance of a tanker carrying stolen oil. The African Pride tanker was impounded last year but disappeared in August while in navy custody. It had then reappeared - repainted and operated by a Russian crew. The Nigerian government says it looses thousands of barrels of oil every day to thieves who siphon off oil from pipelines in the Niger Delta. Case adjourned Members of the national assembly had staged sit-ins over the missing tanker. The defence team on Thursday questioned the bias of the court's president. They also said as two members of the seven-strong jury were junior to the officers by two days, they could not make judgement on their seniors. But Judge Rear-Admiral Joseph Ajayi dismissed the objections. The prosecution asked for more time to prepare their case against the officers. The trial has been adjourned until 1 November. The 13 Russian crew members are being tried by the Federal High Court. It is the first time members of the military have been charged with colluding with oil thieves. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil exporter. E-mail this to a friend Printable version LINKS TO MORE AFRICA STORIES SelectFierce clashes in Somali regionsCity curfew after Liberian riotsS Africans 'as fat as Americans'Ivorian rebels give war warningZimbabwe MP to contest jail termNigeria officers in tanker trialS Africans 'armed to the hilt'Algeria 'terror leader' arrestedIndia farmers may be Africa boundSomali firms 'must end militias'Nigerians beef up force in DarfurIvorian paper vendors 'attacked'Britons jailed for cocaine haulObasanjo backs bishops over gaysJail deaths 'disaster for Kenya'Migrants flock to CanariesSierra Leone's music crusaderWemba's world music fusionAre the US elections a good model for Africa?African elections: Your picturesSend us your pictures of AfricaProgrammes and schedules  SEE ALSO: Missing tanker 'shame' in Nigeria 20 Sep 04  |  Africa Ghana ship mystery deepens 04 Apr 03  |  Africa Ghanaian ship goes missing 01 Apr 03  |  Africa RELATED INTERNET LINKS: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites TOP AFRICA STORIES NOW Fierce clashes in Somali regions City curfew after Liberian riots S Africans 'as fat as Americans' Ivorian rebels give war warning News alerts | E-mail services | Desktop ticker | Mobiles/PDAs Back to top ^^ News Front Page | Africa | Americas | Asia-Pacific | Europe | Middle East | South Asia UK | Business | Entertainment | Science/Nature | Technology | Health Have Your Say | In Pictures | Week at a Glance | Country Profiles | In Depth | Programmes BBC Homepage >> | BBC Sport >> | BBC Weather >> | BBC World Service >> About BBC News | Help | Feedback | News sources | Privacy & Cookies Policy | About the BBC

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