VincentHaywood and Piers Eastwood were freed on the order of Justice Akpomiemie of theHigh Court of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa, Nigeria.

Both men have returned to the UK to be reunitedwith their families, but are required to return to Nigeria for a court hearingon 14 May.

Thetwo were arrested on 29 March by Nigeria’s JointTask Force (JTF) in what was said to be part of an investigation into anunnamed third party, who is suspected of the theft.

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