The House of Representatives has asked the federal
government to commence the process of securing the release of Nigerians
illegally detained abroad.
The resolution was sequel to a motion moved by Dennis
Idahosa (APC, Edo), on Thursday, during plenary.
Moving the motion, Mr Idahosa said several Nigerians were
languishing in detention centres across the world without adequate legal
counsel or intervention.
He advised the federal government to ascertain the number of
Nigerians in foreign prisons, considering the contributions and remittances to
the country by Nigerians in the diaspora.
“Many Nigerians are languishing in foreign prisons, some of
whom are being illegally detained, while some are exposed to labour
exploitation, poor living conditions, discrimination, sexual exploitation and
other forms of dehumanizing treatments,” he stated.
He added that “about 16,500 Nigerians who are in prisons
outside the country were convicted without legal representation and not knowing
why they are in jail.”
The Committees on Mandate on Foreign Affairs, Justice and Inter-Parliamentary Relations were mandated to ensure compliance.
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