Nigerians In Malaysia Weep Due To Unlawful Detention, Police Extortion's, Allege Neglect By It's High Commission

Kingsley Nwankwo - President NIDO Malaysia

Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation in Malaysia raised their voice to strongly condemned the alleged killing, extortion and harassment of Nigerians studying and living in Malaysia by police.

Speaking to newsmen, the organisation stated that there has been continuous raid and molestation of Nigerians in Malaysia by police is unacceptable and it has become a thing of daily basis by some of the security agencies in the country.

On Thursday 30th 2019, a statement was issued and signed in Abuja the Nigeria's capital by the President of Nigerians in Diaspora Malaysia (NIDOMY), Comrade Kingsley Nwankwo. The organisation criticized it's High Commission in the country for not acting on behalf of its citizens and not living up to expectations according to its mandate.

The organisation unfolds its worries due to the recent reports of illegal detention of Nigerians abroad. Following the release of a Nigerian student, Zainab Habibu, who was detained in Saudi Arabia on suspicion of drug trafficking, many Nigerians had criticized the Federal Government for being selective in its efforts to address such cases and not doing enough to address incessant human rights abuses of Nigerians abroad.

Comrade Kingsley continued by saying the Nigerian High Commission in Malaysia had promised to intervene in the case of one Nigerian, identified as Alowonle Oluwajuwon Gilbert, held for murder at the Sepang Court Selangor, Malaysia.

He said to his surprise, the Nigeria High Commission didn't intervene in Gilbert's case while noting that no attorney was around to stand for Gilbert which means that his fate lies at the mercy of the judge.

According to him, many Nigerian students are in various detention centers after being arrested for offenses they know nothing about.

"As we speak, the young man (Alowonle) is on a crossroad of death sentence or life imprisonment, we have so many of similar and pending cases in Malaysia," Nwankwo stated.

The statement partly read, "The way Malaysian police officers are killing, extorting, assaulting, intimidating and harassing Nigerians daily is surprising, shocking and unbelievable, it makes a mockery of us as the giant of Africa.

"It is quite unfortunate and worrisome that the consular staff of the Nigeria High Commission in Malaysia, who are supposed to protect and defend Nigerians, had recently connived with the Malaysians to unlawfully detain Alowonle Oluwajuwon Gilbert, who was alleged of killing a Malaysian nurse named Siti Kharina between 12:41am on Monday 9 and 2:30pm on 15th of May 2019 at a unit Third Avenue Condominium, Cyberjaya Malaysia."

The organisation, hereby, call on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the issue in time and intervene in Alowonle's case.

The organisation added, "We hereby emphatically kick against the action in its entirety and call on the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari to caution the High Commissioner and the staff of the Nigeria High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

"This very act by the Malaysia government and police is one too many, it is gradually demonstrating its penchant for impunity, racism, disregard for the rule of law and professionalism.

"We hereby appeal to President Muhammadu Buhari, well-meaning Nigerians, groups and individuals to save our soul and reject this human rights abuse in order to save Nigerians living and schooling in Malaysia.