Chairman for Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says efforts are being made to compile a detailed list of Nigerians wrongfully arrested and incarcerated abroad.
She stated this after the jailing of six Nigerians convicted for reportedly financing Boko Haram insurgency by the United Arab Emirates.
Speaking with members of a non-governmental organisation, the Counselling and Rehabilitation of Prisoners Initiative in Abuja, Dabiri-Erewa said that the commission had been to several countries including Brazil, South-Africa, Togo and Benin Republic to facilitate the release of Nigerians who were wrongfully jailed.
According to a statement on Tuesday by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, NIDCOM, the chairman highlighted a situation in Brazil where a 74-year old woman wrongfully arrested was rescued by the commission.
The woman was said to have died afterwards.
The statement reads partly, “The NIDCOM boss stated that as Nigerians travel out of their home country, they should avoid committing crimes or participating in criminality. She welcomed the CAROPI team and assured them of collaborative partnerships with NIDCOM.”
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