The Federal Government has asked for the return of the
corpses of 4 Nigerians executed in Indonesia following drug related offences
yesterday April 28th.
In a statement released by the Public Communications
Division of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, FG condemned their execution
and condoled with their families. The statement below...
“The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with deep
disappointment, news of the execution of four Nigerians, Messrs Martin
Anderson, Okwudili Oyatanze, Jaminu Abashin and Sylvester Obiekwe by the
government of Indonesia for drug-related offences.
These executions have taken
place despite spirited pleas for clemency made at the highest level by
President Goodluck Jonathan, and more recently Ambassador Aminu Wali, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, on April 21, during the 10th Anniversary of the New
Asian-African Strategic Partnership Summit, which took place in Jakarta,
Indonesia,
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