The
Nigerian Government has demanded the repatriation of the remains of 4
Nigerians executed by the Indonesian Government while condemning the
killings. The executed Nigerians were handed the death penalty after being found guilty of drug offences.
In a statement released by the Public Communications Division of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, the government which also chided
Indonesia for disregarding worldwide calls for leniency said: “The
Federal Government wishes to express its condolences to the families of
the deceased,” adding that it has asked the Indonesian Government for
the repatriation of the remains of the executed persons, so that they
can be accorded decent burial in their various communities.
“The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with deep
disappointment, news of the execution of four Nigerians, Messrs Martin
Anderson, Okwudili Oyatanze, Jaminu Abashin and Sylvester Obiekwe by the
government of Indonesia for drug-related offences. These executions
have taken place despite spirited pleas for clemency made at the highest
level by President Goodluck Jonathan, and more recently Ambassador
Aminu Wali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on April 21, during the 10th
Anniversary of the New Asian-African Strategic Partnership Summit, which
took place in Jakarta, Indonesia,” the statement added.
The Government also took the opportunity to warn all Nigerians to
desist from drug trafficking and other offences that attract maximum
punishment in several countries of the world while reassuring that the
government was committed to engage the government of Indonesia and other
friendly countries regarding the conclusion of Prisoner Transfer
Agreements and other bilateral means of safeguarding the interest and
welfare of Nigerians.
Credit: thescoopng
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