Femi Fani Kayode, former aviation minister, has stated that the Nigerian government must respond ‘robustly’ to the assault on a Nigerian Diplomatic officer by Indonesian police officers.
Anaedoonline.ng reported that the officer simply identified as ‘Ibrahim’ was brutally assaulted after the officers requested his identification documents which he didn’t have on him.
He explained that he was a diplomat and didn’t have his credentials on him. The officers refused to listen to him and proceeded to whisk him into their vehicle forcefully.
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The video generated a lot of negative comments from Nigerians. Weighing in on the situation, FFK tweeted on Tuesday morning;
“A staff of the Nigerian High Commission in Indonesia is brutalized by the authorities. This is unacceptable & I condemn it. Have we no national pride, self-respect & dignity? Even the Indonesians take us for granted. Try this with a western diplomat & all hell will break loose.”
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“I call for a strong & robust reciprocal response from the FG to this outrageous, despicable & disgraceful conduct. The Indonesian Ambassador in Nigeria ought to be summoned by the Minister of Foreign Affairs & warned. Our country may not be perfect but it is still our country.”
“No Nigerian deserves to be brutalized in this manner by foreigners anywhere in the world. I weep for my country.”
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