8 more Nigerians are reportedly waiting to be executed
in Indonesia. This is according to the United Nigerians
in Diaspora, a group of Nigerians living outside the
country.
The group at a press conference in Lagos yesterday May
5th, gave the names of Nigerians waiting to be executed
as Michael Titus Igwe, Kingsley Okonkwo, Uchenna
Onyewuru, Eugene Ape, Hunphery Ejike, Obinna
Nwajiagu, Benjamin Onuoha and Ikenna Abanukwu.
Chairman of the group, Mr Pascal Okolie while briefing
newsmen, said Nigerians should rally round with other
world leaders to stop the expected executions.
"Considering that the next batch of execution will take
place in no distant time in Indonesia, we urge the good
people of Nigeria and our government to rise up with the
entire world to stop further executions of Nigerians.
Enough of the killings. Nigeria should leverage on the
strong bilateral relationship it has with Indonesia and
negotiate to stop the execution of the eight waiting to
be killed. In as much as we totally condemn drug
trafficking and wish to sensitize intending traffickers on
the consequences that awaits offenders, we also
condemn capital punishment especially since it has not
been able to quell the issue of drug trafficking in
Indonesia.” he said
Mr Okolie said most of the Nigerians that have been
jailed in Indonesia were not given fair hearing due to
language barrier which made it difficult for them to
prove their innocence. He accused the Nigerian embassy
in Indonesia of neglecting her citizens in Indonesia
"Most times Nigerians are thrown into prisons for more
than four months without anyone knowing about it. They
are tortured and some even die in the process. The way
a country treats her citizens, is a reflection of how the
citizens will be treated in foreign lands. Therefore, we
feel it is high time our government rose to the occasion
to ameliorate the plight of its citizens. We expected our
government to show concern just like other countries
whose nationals were involved. The way a government
treats its citizens, is a reflection of how the citizens are
likely to be treated in foreign lands. Therefore, we feel it
is high time our government rose to the occasion to
ameliorate the plights of its citizens no matter the
circumstance. We use this opportunity to appeal to the
youth, to beware of the kind of friendships they keep as
well as activities they engage themselves. One of the
reasons there are many young Nigerians in prisons in
different countries of the world today, is due to get rich
quick syndrome, fast track. But in the end, they lose
everything including their lives.”he said
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