THE Federal Government, as disclosed that over 9,000 Nigerians were presently languishing in prisons
abroad, with the largest number of 752 in the UK, while most of the rest are in
prisons in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, spoke with journalists. According to him, the country would
not defend any Nigerian that breaks laws of other countries, but assured that
the ministry will look into the case to ascertain whether any form of
highhandedness was use against him.
Ashiru said: “We believe in due
process and the rule of law. We believe in the judiciary, where our Chief
Justice is working round the clock to sanitise the judiciary.
“One of our own principles is that we
will stand up any where in the world, especially where it is a case of
victimisation or injustice.
“However, when a Nigerian wilfully
plans to commit a crime, then he is on his own because we don’t support
criminality, indiscipline or breaking the laws of any country.”
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