EGYPT TO DEPORT SEVEN #ENDSARS PROTESTERS - DABIRI-EREWA
Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that seven Nigerians who participated in the #EndSARS protest in Egypt have been slated for deportation.
Dabiri-Erewa made this known via her twitter handle on Monday, November 2.
Eight Nigerians were earlier arrested in Cairo, Egypt on October18, for their involvement in protests against police brutality, extortion, extra-judicial killings, and bad governance in the country.
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After their arrest, Nigerians called on NiDCOM to intervene and secure their release.
While giving an update on Monday, Dabiri said seven of those detained are to be deported for “lack of resident permits”.
She explained that the Federal Government is pleading for leniency on behalf of the seven Nigerians slated for deportation.
She tweeted: “Update on the eight Nigerians detained in Cairo for protesting without a permit – Seven of them are to be deported to Nigeria for lack of resident permits. The only one that has a Residency will get final clearance from the Minister of Interior after signing an undertaking not go against the laws of Egypt.
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“The Nigerian mission in Egypt is still appealing for leniency on behalf of the seven slated for deportation.”
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