Barely a few days after the
execution of Kudirat Afolabi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for drug-related
offences, Saheed Ayinde Sobade, another Nigerian national, was allegedly nabbed
on Thursday with 1,183 grams of cocaine powder in Jeddah.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior
special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, made this
known while speaking at a programme on Arise Television on Friday.
“I have bad news for you. Just
yesterday, in the midst of the cacophony of 20 to be killed, eight have been
killed, another Nigerian was caught with cocaine in Jeddah,” said Dabiri-Erewa.
“He was caught with 1,183 grams
of cocaine powder. As he was arrested, the mission was informed and his name is
Saheed Ayinde Sobade.”
On Thursday, the federal
government had condemned the execution of Afolabi — a widow and mother of two —
who was executed on April 1, saying that the Saudi authorities did not inform
the Nigerian missions in Saudi Arabia of the arrest and prosecution of the
deceased Nigerian.
Dabiri-Arewa further stated that
the Saudi authorities have never spared any country when it comes to drugs,
adding that Nigeria only advocates for fair trial.
She also called on Nigerians not
to “tribalise crime, no matter what.”
“It’s a sad commentary that at
this point in our lives we are tribalising crime. Crime is crime. We should not
debase the green passport. We should not allow a few bad eggs to spoil the
bond. The Dubai thing was all over the places. We saw the faces released to the
public; only the eyes were covered and also the names,” said the presidential
aide.
“So, there’s no reason why it
will not be mentioned. However, for the Saudi incident, the woman that was
executed, we have to tell the family first before making an announcement. So
after informing the family, the minister for foreign affairs issued a statement
stating her name, Kudirat Adesola Afolabi, a lady and a mother of two.”
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abike dabiri and adeyinka granson-bastard, Kudirat Afolabi is a yourba name, not Igbo as you can very well see. stop letting your evil hearts rule you. You can spred all the hatred you want but you cannot achieve your evil plans.
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