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The Nigerian Government done the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Ojukwu connected Friday summoned the Ivorien Ambassador to Nigeria Kalilou Traore, pursuing the unfortunate decease of 1 Usama Murtala, aft prolonged detention successful the country’s prison.
DAILY POST reports that Usama and 5 different young Nigerians identified arsenic Aliyu Malami, Shamsu Abubakar, Nasiru Umar, Liman Mohammed and Sa’adu Bello had gone connected a trading travel from Sokoto State Nigeria to Abidjan by road, August 2025.
Upon their arrival, they were arrested and detained successful MACA Prison, Abidjan, without trial, an unfortunate condition that led to the decease of Usama.
The 4 others were, however, released precocious pursuing sustained engagements by the Nigerian Mission, and diplomatic interventions by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the gathering with the Ivorien Ambassador, Ojukwu called for owed compensation to the household of the deceased.
She besides informed the envoy that the rescue detainees person reunited with their families, lamenting that the representation of the d...
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