Here's
a press release from the legal chambers of Festus Keyamo regarding the
case of Nigerian youths murdered in Dubai: Toba Falode (left) and Oyams
Alamieyeseigha (right). Read below
It is with a heavy heart and
sadness that we received the news of the untimely death of a citizen of Nigeria
in Dubai, Mr.Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha.
It is particularly painful to note that he died in his prime and under
questionable circumstances. We send our heartfelt condolence to the Alamieyeseigha family
and pray that God grants them the strength and fortitude to bear the loss.
However, we note the
swiftness with which the Federal Government responded to this sad and painful
news with a call on the U.A.E authorities to fish out the killers of Mr. Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha.
However, whilst this action
of the Federal Government is commendable, it smacks of double standards. Recall
that on 15th of February, 2014, Toba (Tyler) Falode was also
murdered in hazy circumstances in Dubai. Recall also that the mother, Aisha
Falode took it upon herself to carry out some discreet investigation into those
circumstances and has since been crying out for justice for her son. Up till
this minute, the Federal Government has not issued a single statement calling
on the U.A.E authorities to fish out the killers of Toba Falode. The Federal
Government has played the ostrich in the case of Toba, leaving the mother and
family grieving alone. The question is, with the swift response in the case of Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha,
does the Federal Government value the lives of some of its citizens more than
others?
More importantly, it must be
said that it is the lukewarm attitude of the Federal Government towards the
earlier cases of Nigerians murdered abroad like the case of Toba that has
emboldened foreigners in foreign lands to snuff the lives out of Nigerians
without any qualms. If the Federal Government had shown more interest in the
case of Toba, perhaps the precious life of Mr. Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseighawould have
been saved.
We hope this is a bitter lesson
to the Federal Government and we hereby re-iterate our call on the Federal
Government to show more interest in the quest to find the killers of Toba
Falode and bring them to justice.
Thank you.
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