Indonesia To Execute 12 More Nigerians For Drug Trafficking

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Barely two days after two Nigerians, Daniel Emenuo and Okafor Solomon, were executed last Sunday January 18th in Indonesia for drug trafficking, it has been revealed that 12 more Nigerians are currently on death row in the country for the same reason.

Speaking to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign affairs, Ambassador Danjuma Sheni, said the Nigerian government has appealed to the Indonesian government to show clemency to the 12 Nigerians who await their possible execution.

The Permanent secretary spoke to newsmen after a meeting with the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Eko Indiarto, yesterday in Abuja to protest the execution of the Nigerians even after much plea made by President Jonathan and the National assembly

He said:

“Every country determines for itself the kind of action it takes. In the case of Nigerians and as you have just seen, we have protested very vehemently the execution and we are still looking at other options. That (recalling Ambassador) may be along the line, but we are looking at other options. I have just appealed to the government and people of Indonesia to show some clemency as we move forward with regards to the 12 other Nigerians still on death row in that country. We hope at the end of the day, there will be some form of clemency for our people and we do not hope, as of now, that it will have any significant impact on our relationship.”

The Ambassador added that the Federal government were in talks with the Indonesian government to agree on a Prisoner Transfer Agreement so that those on Death row would be sent back to Nigeria to serve their prison time.