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Five young Nigerians who were detained successful MACA Prison, Abidjan, Cote D’ Voire since August past year, and precocious rescued by the Federal Government person returned to the country.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and was contained successful a connection signed by Magnus Eze, her Special Assistant connected Communication and New Media, on Wednesday.
The returnees were received astatine the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport successful Abuja.
The connection said Ojukwu alongside Director General of National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu and different authorities officials, received the returnees.
Six of them; Aliyu Malami, Nasiru Umar, Shamsu Abubakar, Sa’adu Bello, Lyman Mohammed and Usama Murtala, had gone connected a trading travel from Sokoto to Abidjan by road, were arrested; incarcerated without complaint oregon proceedings earlier the national government’s intervention.
The connection said: “When their unfortunate condition was brought to the curate successful April this year, she had rapidly contacted the Nigerian Embassy successful Abidjan.
“However, sustained engagements by the Nigerian Mission, and diplomatic interventions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, culminated successful securing their release.”
Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu explained that the Nigerian authorities were not informed of their detention, which delayed diplomatic interventio...
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