From textbook special forces op to legal groundhog day?

After drama off the Isle of Wight, another re-run of a legal farce looms

Two days ago, seven Nigerian stowaways accused of seizing control of the Nave Andromeda, an oil tanker sailing near the Isle of Wight, were overpowered and detained during a nine-minute raid by members of the Royal Navy’s elite Special Boat Service.

The seven are being held for questioning at various police stations. If they are found guilty of the offen…