The family of Sulaimon Olufemi who has been on death row for 18 years in Saudi Arabia over a mob action that resulted in the killing of a police officer is pleading for clemency, Igbere TV reports.

Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Abike Dabiri-Erewa said that the Nigerian government is on the case of the man.

She told the family who paid the commission a visit on Wednesday in Lagos that NiDCOM was working with the Nigerian mission in Saudi Arabia, adding that the Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffery Onyeama has been in touch with Saudi authorities on the case.

According to Mrs Dabiri-Erewa, all others arrested over the incident have been released except the Nigerian.

Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Tolulope Sadipe is also involved in the case.
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Olufemi’s freedom is dependent on the daughter of the police officer who was killed when she was two years old. She is now 20.

“The family of Suleiman Obafemi , who has been on death row in Saudi for 18years , visited ⁦
@nidcom_gov⁩ Lagos office today to plead for clemency for him.

“Suleman was sentenced to death 18 years ago .accused of being part of a mob action that killed a Saudi Police Officer.

“Whether he lives or dies now will be determined by the slain officer’s daughter who was 2 years old then , but now 20, and will decide to forgive or not.

“Minister Onyeama, the Nigerian mission in Saudi as well as some members of the diaspora community in Saudi and @ToluSadipe have been on the case . 11 people arrested, all released , only him on death row . If only he hadn’t been encouraged to be part of the mob. But we will do al we can , if only for the sake of the aged parents and family who wept uncontrollably today.”

https://twitter.com/abikedabiri/status/1344355817483612160?s=20

Let them tender justice with mercy. But we must start to realise that some things tolerated back home are met with the full wrath of the law in some other countries. No be all society be animal kingdom like our own.

Of all cases abike picked his , lucky guy

Death row.
I can imagine!
The worst situation anyone can be in.
Every knock on the cell gate will seem like the final moments.

Every other country hate Nigerians, sad.

Hmmm....

He will be free soon.

Saudis wicked small sha

Let God's mercy be upon them

Minister Onyeama, the Nigerian mission in Saudi as well as some members of the diaspora community in Saudi and @ToluSadipe have been on the case . 11 people arrested, all released , only him on death row.

18 years on death row

Mrs Dabiri, where are you?
Please, don't get tired of your good works.

sevo:
Kolewerk.....his name is not adamu or mustapha

Shut up your tribalistic mouth.
Better don't take this evil vice into the New year with you.
What a Shame!

Arrrrrrrh

So his judgment is tight around a girl who knows nothing about her Dad despite of the fatal coincident?

My problem is not the little girl giving her own verdict but the wicked family members spuring her, polluting her mind to say what they have been planning to do i.e killing him.

That country killing is a common thing ! I pray God vindicate him, cause Nigeria can't do anything, this Saudi Arabia not Uganda !

Saudi!!! I hope he gets the clemency. Cos when it comes to decapitation, they eat it for breakfast

That lady would forgive him

18 years and his family, (not friends) are still pleading, crying and seeking help on his behalf.

This new year please learn who to prioritize in your life.

If was a gf or bf the person would've moved on after a year or two.

If it was a husband, he would have moved on in months. A wife who has kids for you could still be hanging in there waiting but if it was a new marriage without kids, she'd have left since.

You see parents, parents will never give up on you no matter what so please whatever you do in this life, never place anyone above your parents.

Know this and know peace.

nairavsdollars:
Saudis wicked small sha

Noo. that is Justice not being wicked. That's where true Justice is uphold irrespective of one's status. And Sharia law they are using in it real form.

He should be executed as quickly as possible. Killers should be killed

chai Nigerians de suffer o, bot home and away.

Nigerian parents will give you tribal marks but tattoos is where they draw the line

what I don't understand is, he was arrested together with 11 suspects for killing a police officer in a mod attack but the Saudi police release all the 11 suspects and place only him on death row. to me this is injustice and I hope the slain police officer's daughter will forgive him to escape that death sentence

etrouble:
He should be executed as quickly as possible. Killers should be killed

You shouldn't be so quick to jump into conclusion. If the Saudi Arabian government had been eager to execute him, they would have done so long time ago. I wonder how complicit he's in the death of the police officer which deprived the young woman the chance of enjoying her father. How can a black man in Saudi be the one among others to be the prime culprit in the murder of a policeman? Like it was stated, his own life is now literally in her hands. I wonder how people will approach the daughter for forgiveness.

Because he is a Yoruba guy that's why she picked his case. If na emeka now, dem go say we dey spoil naija name.. Fear Yoruba people as an igbo man ooo. Flee far from them oo. If they are nice to you, it's for a reason.. I repeat flee from Yoruba people oooo as an igbo man... A word they say.... U know d rest..

I pray he gets released.
It's a lesson though, a foreigner will always remain a second class citizen. Why join mob action in another man's land?

Kolewerk.....his name is not adamu or mustapha...had it been it was, buhari and abike would have been on top of the case like white on rice

TANID:
That lady would forgive him

We really hope and pray she has a forgiven heart.

Olufemi’s freedom is dependent on the daughter of the police officer who was killed when she was two years old.
She is now 20.

Too bad