Over 1000 Nigerian footballers and students who left Nigeria in search of greener pastures in Europe and the Middle East are now languishing in Egyptian prisons, the House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora heard in Abuja yesterday.
A 53-year-old Nigerian, who spent 21 years in a Cairo prison, Mr. Ganiyu Shola, told the Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa-led committee yesterday when he appeared before the committee.
He narrated the gloomy picture of how young Nigerians were being lured into leaving home by human traffickers only to be abandoned in Egypt.
Shola blamed officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo for not leaving up to expectations and for failing to approach the Egyptian authorities to secure their release.
He said currently, there are four Nigerians who have spent between 21 to 23 years in the Cairo prison and were convicted without legal representation.
“Human traffickers lured them to go to Israel from Egypt and hundreds of them between the ages of 16-20 have died while crossing the border to Israel. They are adventurers footballers, students and commercial sex workers,”
He called on the Federal Government to secure their release because they usually get stranded and the Egyptian police would arrest them and throw them into the prisons.
Rep. Dabiri-Erewa promised to intervene in the matter.

http://dailytrust.com.ng/index.php/news-news/49162-1-000-nigerians-in-egyptian-prisons

etunoman76:
He narrated the gloomy picture of how young Nigerians were being lured into leaving home by human traffickers only to be abandoned in Egypt.
Shola blamed officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo for not leaving up to expectations and for failing to approach the Egyptian authorities to secure their release.

The Daily-Trust needs a new proof-reader.

etunoman76:
Rep. Dabiri-Erewa promised to intervene in the matter.

Yeah right. Phck outta here.

If foreign land doesn't favour you,why not come back home?
I don't just know why guys are hell bent on travelling outside the country,even countrie like North Korea,Iran,afghanistan,sudan,you will see Nigerians there.
The funniest thing about this people is that,most of them have the opportunity of eating three times daily in Nigeria,and have something doing,but they will sha want to travel outside the country! Na wa ooo
T'apa o ba se san,aa ka leri(if u no sabi yoruba,na u sabi!)

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4th!

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Nope. Fail.

Oyetboy: First to comment

sharrap! you're not the 1st. don't you know how to count?

is terrible, i get scared of those arab countries. With no human feelings and zero tolerance for blacks

They got black pasture instead of the greener one they left for

who send dem? dat distance no far?

One day, e go better. May God provide for all the Nigerians in prisons all over the world.




10^th to comment on 1^st Page. Chei, emini kan tan. Almighty Jehovah, I give thee all the glory.

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zangiff: is terrible, i get scared of those arab countries. With no human feelings and zero tolerance for blacks

Sorry for them o, 'from Nigerian frying pan to Egyptian fire'.
Hope they get help soon

Na by force to go outside?? Many poor villager in nigeria are better then some nigerian living outside!! I better b slave in my country than another man's country!!

please Jehovah have on we Nigerians

NaWaO

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For Egypt

So sad

Naija every where U̶̲̥̅̊ go!!!

So there are 1000 Nigerian prisoners in Egypt alone? But our st.upid lawmakers declared some days ago that there are a total of 776 Nigerians in alll foreign prisons. Where did they get their data from, when one country alone has trumped that number?
*smh*

God wld snd a Moses to help dem cross the red sea

This is one lga in bayelsa state.

gerrardomendes: who send dem? dat distance no far?

Dnt blame them,dey av also live a happy life b4, buh @a point in life, dey witnessed d oda side of life !

Na wah o! God will save Nigeria ooo!lmagine u see sbd coming into Nigeria,who left Nigeria some 24months ago coming into Nigeria riding expensive jeeps and cars,going to expensive areas to buy houses n lands;u will want to copy,see what copycopy has led them into.Even the story of d beheaded srilankan girl is yet to teach them sense.

Mobinga:

The Daily-Trust needs a new proof-reader.



Yeah right. Phck outta here.

crazy man

How many of egyptians dey our prison make i know if we fit do trade

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vizboy: How many of egyptians dey our prison make i know if we fit do trade

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Maybe kidnappers can be put to good use here

Mobinga:

God save this man, walai.