Members of United Nigerians in Diaspora (UNID) led
by Dr. Paschal Okoli organized a peaceful protest in Abuja, the Federal Capital
Territory on Monday, 11th May, urging the federal government to intervene in the gruesome execution of
Nigerians in Indonesia. More pics after the cut...
The group expressed confidence that the government
can do something about the ugly development to forestall further killings of
Nigerians in the country. They called on the federal government to do
everything humanly possible to save the lives of the remaining seven (7)
Nigerian inmates in Indonesia who are due for execution in no distant time. It
would be recalled that about thirteen (13) Nigerians were executed already in the ugly
circumstance recently.
The Association equally recalled that two (2)
Indonesian citizens who were found guilty in a similar offence in Malaysia were
pardoned and sent back to their country (Indonesia) following the intervention
of Indosian government. In another instance, ten (10) Indonesian citizens were
condemned in Malaysia over similar offence but were later pardoned and sent
back to Indonesia due to quick and
serious intervention of Indonesian government. Again, five (5) Indonesians have
been condemned in Saudi Arabia presently over the same offence and the
government of Indonesia is fighting tirelessly to secure their release.
The group therefore queried why Nigerian government
is so indifferent towards the plight of her citizens in Indonesia.
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