FG Reacts To Death Of Nigerian Lady In Ethiopia Prison

The Federal Government has strongly condemned the death of a Nigerian lady, Chizoba Favor Eze, in an Ethiopian prison.

The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned Eze’s death in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Commission, AbdulRahman Balogun.

Dabiri-Erewa revealed that Eze was said to have died in Kaliti Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, March 12, following alleged physical aggression.

She disclosed that Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia has demanded a full investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of the Nigerian.

Dabiri-Erewa also said the Commission is in contact with the Mission in Ethiopia and that the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident will be thoroughly probed.

The NIDCOM boss also expressed concern over the reported conditions of some Nigerians, serving various jail terms in Ethiopia, most of whom were drug-related.

The statement further reads: “The Nigerian Mission in Ethiopia has proposed an MOU from the Nigerian Correctional Service on the transfer of sentenced persons to Nigeria with the Ethiopian authorities to complete their respective jail terms in Nigeria, and are awaiting a response from Ethiopia.

”Though Ethiopia had granted an amnesty to Nigerian Prisoners in 2019, a number of them still found their way back to the country and allegedly still committed the same drug-related crimes and were re-arrested.

“The NIDCOM boss sent her deepest condolences to the family of Chizoba, who was said to have died in Kaliti Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, March 12, following alleged physical aggression.”