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Nigeria govt secures release of 60 Nigerians languishing in Tanzanian prisons

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April 23, 2020
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London, April 23, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigerian government has secured the release of 60 out of the 73 Nigerians serving various jail terms in Tanzanian prisons.

Nigeria secures release of 60 citizens of her languishing in Tanzanian prisons

Currently, the 60 Nigerians are awaiting evacuation home courtesy of a special arrangements being made by the Nigerian ambassador to Tanzania for their repatriation.

The Head, Media and Public Relations Unit, Nigeria in the Diaspora Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja late on Wednesday.

RE: LAMENTATION OF NIGERIANS IN TANZANIA PRISONS

ABUJA, APRIL 22, 2020: Sequel to reports circulating in the media on the foregoing matter, it is expedient to clarify the issues at stake for the generality of the public as follows : pic.twitter.com/jxMmISfQlC

— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) April 22, 2020

The statement reads, “Ever before COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Mission had been working on repatriation of Nigerian prisoners in Tanzania.

Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa

“The Ambassador, Dr Sahobi Gada, was in Nigeria in January 2020, specifically for this purpose after having successfully secured a release of 60 out of 73 Nigerians in various prisons in Tanzania. Arrangements were then being made by the Ambassador for their repatriation.”

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According to Balogun, most of the convicts are arrested for alleged drug-related offences, while a few of the offences bordered on violations of immigration law

He explained that the mission had been visiting other custodial facilities in Tanzania to check other Nigerians who may be serving jail terms, adding that it had also canvassed for amnesty for the prisoners on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He noted, “For each of the 73 Nigerians in the prison, the mission had paid 330, 000 shillings (N55,544) as court fees and was always represented in court. The mission had also successfully negotiated the repatriation of 60 prisoners.”

Balogun noted that a British citizen working with a non-governmental organisation had earlier complained to NIDCOM about the slow nature of the Tanzanian judicial system.

“It is disheartening to note that while the mission successfully sought a reprieve for 60 inmates, a Nigerian returning home after working in Tanzania for three years was caught with hard drugs at Zanzibar and has since been charged before a Zanzibar High Court for possession of illegal drugs,” the commission said.

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