The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says it is engaging the Pakistani authorities to investigate the abduction and torture of a Nigerian man in the country.
On Monday, a video surfaced online showing a man, said to be
a Nigerian, tied up and tortured as he cried out to a brother at large whom he
claimed used him as collateral for drugs.
The unidentified man was said to have been filmed by a gang
to force his colleague out of hiding to meet a financial obligation the duo had
entered into with the merchants.
In a social media post made by Stella Dimoko Korkus, a
blogger who attributed the video to a source, said the victim was used as
collateral in a Pakistan drug deal.
“Someone sent this to me so we help this Nigerian man. They
say he was used as collateral for drugs (possibly in Pakistan)and his friend
Andrew is nowhere to be found,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Please if you recognize this man and know his friend
Andrew, beg him to swing into action. He says he will be killed on July 12 if
Andrew does not pay up.
“Swipe to watch the last part. I stayed awake traumatized by
this. Andrew, go save your brother! Tag as many people as u can that might
help.”
When contacted on the development, Gabriel Odu, a
spokesperson of NIDCOM told TheCable that the commission had reached out to the
appropriate authorities in Pakistan to address the issue.
“If they can track the location, address, persons involved,
etc, they would revert to the commission. But now information about the event
is sketchy. We will update appropriately,” Odu explained in a tweet.
In a statement, the commission said: “Our attention has been
drawn to this disturbing video of a Nigerian brutally beaten up and threatened
to be killed by a deadly Pakistani gang after his brother ripped off the gang.
“We’re escalating to our mission in Islamabad, Pakistan for
investigation.”
The commission also urged Nigerians in Pakistan to be calm
as investigations commence.
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