According to the Evening Standard, the two women are stranded in China with worsening health, their families have revealed. Mrs Idowu, who is a grandmother-of-five from Hackney, was travelling with her friend Mrs Jubril-Badmos, a mother-of-five from Enfield. They were supposed to return from Guangzhou in southern China in June after a week away.

Their families have complained that they are stuck in a Chinese hotel and the authorities are refusing to let them leave the country as their visas expired during their imprisonment.

Mrs Idowu was advising Mrs Jubril-Badmos, who is a jewellery and clothing importer, on styles when trouble started during a visit to a supplier.
The row started over the authenticity of a pair of shoes and Mrs Jubril-Badmos demanded her £50 deposit back.

The families said that during the confrontation Mrs Jubril-Badmos was struck hard and “dragged out of the shop by her hair” and she used a pair of shoes to defend herself.

The police were called and arrested the women. Mrs Idowu’s daughter, Sarah Murray, 34, said: “They were taken to the police station, questioned for 24 hours and then transferred to a detention centre where they were held for 38 days without being charged.” In a note from her cell, Mrs Idowu told her family: “This is hell, I am not doing well.”

The two women were eventually released at the end of last month and have since been stranded in a hotel.

They are being helped by the British consulate but the authorities have not allowed them an exit visa because they outstayed their original permit.

Ms Jubril-Badmos paid compensation to the wholesaler and police discontinued the case but there remains confusion over the pair’s legal standing.

A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said the Government was awaiting the outcome of the Chinese investigation and that it was “a matter for them”.



- See more at: http://www.urnaija.com/nigerian-british-woman-lands-in-chinese-prison-over-shoe-shop-dispute/

A british of nigerian parentage..

Na british consulate dey help no be naija consulate

When SOME nigerians choose to disrespect themselves,they will continue to be disrespected.since when i have grown to maturity,i have never seen a man or woman who respects himself or herself in wherever country and gets disrespected.ko possible. end of discussion.




i want to believe that no one will have treated her like that without a prior action which she must have done to warrant that treatment (which she will not say that) because she wants to defend herself and look/appear good before her listeners or audience

leave bad religions like christianity and islam.

convert to Paganism. (Traditional Religion). NOW.

Hurry before its too late!

Dancing Azonto 4 making dis front page.
Back 2d mata, weytin den talk say e happen self

Sexkillz has made life difficult for me i n nairaland, I'm no longer heard in the politics unit which is an infringement and abuse on my basic rights as a forumner. Seun I may quit your site or forum for good because of sexkillz. I challenge Sexkillz to show the whole world my comment which led to my ban.

What a pity

shit happens!

another Chinese matter on NL FP. hope they are not taking over from seun

If anyone think say she dey lie, come to china and see the one wey pass her own, winch better pass this chinco people.

I think its a retaliation for the the £3000 thing. They may have entered China as British citizens.
If this is true ....................?

China Again?...
Abi chinese people don buy Nairaland? Seun Xin Xao Chan,abeg we need and explanation..
..
All izz well!

china dis china dat
.....mtcherrrew...


anyways Hbd to moi
...ESE?

Chinese welcome foreigners a lot....I have been going to china for the past five years and Im currently in shenzhen china writing from my hotel room. They must have committed an offense that warrant that! Chinese treat foreigners like gold cous they like business and money......there woman like foreigners a lot....I done marry three forjust one week of stay.......................hahahahaaaa......I love china!

A reminder to all Nigerians. Unless your skin is actually white, these people will still look at/and treat you like an african. If you like carry your british/american/canadian passport. They would have performed the deed before realizing you're british/american/canadian. A special note to all the naturalized americans too. Your passport still says born in Nigeria so don't think you can go to china and form american. This morafackers hate nigerians so respect yourself when in their country and you won't have problems.

chistelcomputer: Chinese welcome foreigners a lot....I have been going to china for the past five years and Im currently in shenzhen china writing from my hotel room. They must have committed an offense that warrant that! Chinese treat foreigners like gold cous they like business and money......there woman like foreigners a lot....I done marry three forjust one week of stay.......................hahahahaaaa......I love china!

I'm currently in Moscow... Putin just passed by me as I typed this

chidindufrank: Sexkillz has made life difficult for me i n nairaland, I'm no longer heard in the politics unit which is an infringement and abuse on my basic rights as a forumner. Seun I may quit your site or forum for good because of sexkillz. I challenge Sexkillz to show the whole world my comment which led to my ban.

my friend shut up dia, seun has 1million plus members, even if u quit, him go still dey chop.

Na aso-ebi palava...

Chinko police no dey smile at all

ebamma: my friend shut up dia, seun has 1million plus members, even if u quit, him go still dey chop.

And so wat?? Is dat enuf reason 4 d MODs 2 behave anyhow( asumming d guy claim is true) Abeg park well, people lyk u are d reason dis contri is nt movin 4ward

I am sure they attacked the shop owner first ,those chinese people can make you lose temper really fast. They are lucky they got out alive ,one was killed over an okada fare.they should thank whatever God they pray.

PAGAN 9JA:
leave bad religions like christianity and islam.

convert to Paganism. (Traditional Religion). NOW.

Hurry before its too late!

I pity your traditional soul

ebamma: my friend shut up dia, seun has 1million plus members, even if u quit, him go still dey chop.

Egbee eluigwe gbagbuo gi ebe ahu. Amu dakpuo gi n'ime. Udele rikwe anu gi.anuofia

PAGAN 9JA:
leave bad religions like christianity and islam.

convert to Paganism. (Traditional Religion). NOW.

Hurry before its too late!

Yo mfer, what has the above gotta do with the thread?

People stay demonising the west but the Chinese are worse.

kulyie: When SOME nigerians choose to disrespect themselves,they will continue to be disrespected.since when i have grown to maturity,i have never seen a man or woman who respects himself or herself in wherever country and gets disrespected.ko possible. end of discussion.




i want to believe that no one will have treated her like that without a prior action which she must have done to warrant that treatment (which she will not say that) because she wants to defend herself and look/appear good before her listeners or audience

U dey madt! If it were to be a chinese here in naija would he or she meet such callous treatment? Get ur blames straight. Whatever d case maybe, she's a visitor and shouldn't be treated dat way. Countries are supposed to respect their visitors just like we do here. Even d person misbehaves, I suppose there's a law that takes care of any misconduct from foreigners called diplomacy. Una too dey criticize naija as if some of u are americans. Mtchewwww

Funny thread!

chidindufrank: Egbee eluigwe gbagbuo gi ebe ahu. Amu dakpuo gi n'ime. Udele rikwe anu gi.anuofia

nne kedi onye we ikwu Nile ndia. Bro tekam easy because dis cuss na boko bomb ooooo

kulyie: When SOME nigerians choose to disrespect themselves,they will continue to be disrespected.since when i have grown to maturity,i have never seen a man or woman who respects himself or herself in wherever country and gets disrespected.ko possible. end of discussion.




i want to believe that no one will have treated her like that without a prior action which she must have done to warrant that treatment (which she will not say that) because she wants to defend herself and look/appear good before her listeners or audience

You are very smart and very realistic in your thinking. Some are too low to understand or accept the simple truth you just stated.

There's nothing like being a Nigerian in Nigeria, no one arrests u for such...

I'm not a fan of anoda man's land. In naija your boss slaps u, Slap your won back!