Two days after two Nigerian convicted drug traffickers were executed,
it's revealed that 12 more are currently on death row in Indonesia for
drug trafficking
offenses. Revealing this to news men in Abuja yesterday January 19th,
the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign affairs, Amb. Danjuma
Sheni, said the
Federal government has appealed to the government of
Indonesia to show clemency to the 12 Nigerians who are on
death roll so they will not be executed like the two
Nigerians Daniel Emenuo and Okafor Solomon, who were executed last
Sunday January 18th in the country for drug trafficking............
The Permanent
secretary spoke to newsmen after a meeting with the Indonesian
Ambassador to Nigeria, Eko Indiarto, yesterday in Abuja to protest the
execution of the Nigerians even after much plea made by President
Jonathan and the National assembly.
“Every country determines for
itself the kind of action it takes. In
the case of Nigerians and as you have just seen, we have protested very
vehemently the execution and we are still looking at other options. That
(recalling Ambassador) may be along the line, but we are looking at
other options. I
have just appealed to the government and people of Indonesia to show
some clemency as we move forward with regards to the 12 other Nigerians
still on death row in that country.
We hope at the end of the
day, there will be some form of clemency for our people and we do not
hope, as of now, that it will have any significant impact on our
relationship.” he saidAmb. Sheni said the Federal
government is in talks with the Indonesian government to agree on a
Prisoner Transfer Agreement so that those on Death row would be sent
back to Nigeria to serve their prison time.
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