Federal Govt. Agrees that Over 9,000 Nigerians Are in Foreign Prisons

The Federal Government, Thursday, disclosed that over 9,000 Nigerians were presently languishing in prisons abroad, with the largest number of 752 in the UK, while most of the rest are in prisons in the Asia-Pacific region.

The government also vowed to take appropriate measures against the controversial £3,000 bond to be imposed on Nigerian visa applicants to the UK if it comes to fruition in November.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, spoke with journalists, yesterday, after briefing the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on the activities of the ministry in the last two years.

He also said that the ministry was investigating the circumstances surrounding the sack of the Nigerian Acting Chief Justice of Gambia, Joseph Wowor, who was alleged to be soliciting bribe over a case.

According to him, the country would not defend any Nigerian that breaks laws of other countries, but assured that the ministry will look into the case to ascertain whether any form of highhandedness was use against him.