By Adedayo Akinwale

Abuja — The federal government has confirmed the arrest of the attackers of the former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Germany.

Ekweremadu was attacked last week by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The attack occurred when the former deputy Senate president was attending the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival as a speaker and special guest of honour at an event organised by the Ndi-Igbo Community in Nuremberg, Germany.

The attack led to the advice by the federal government that dignitaries travelling out of the country should endeavour to bring to the notice of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Missions about their impending travel schedules to enable the ministry thoroughly scrutinise the security status of the organisations inviting them for the meeting, and to make adequate preparation.

This, the ministry said was also aimed at taking concrete steps to ensure that the host law enforcement agencies are on hand to guarantee their comprehensive security.

This advice is not to monitor their activities but to ensure their safety.

However, THISDAY gathered that the attackers of Ekweremadu have already been arrested.

When asked if it was true that the police have arrested Ekweremadu's attackers in Germany, the

Spokesperson of the ministry, Mr. Ferdinand Nwonye, who was out of the country didn't respond to THISDAY message sent to him on WhatsApp.

But another staff of the ministry confirmed the arrest of the attackers.

The ministry had assured Nigerians that the federal government would work with relevant authorities in Germany to ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to book, to serve as deterrence to others.

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/08/23/fg-confirms-arrest-of-ekweremadus-attackers/

Lol

The German police said it isn't crime but when politics go in, the Nugerian government will lean on Germany and the German authorities will have no choice but to take action. Afterall, these peoole are not Germans. It is international politics and the accused people will be surprised at what high powered leverage can get you

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Those flato-cephalic dunderheads should be jailed and later deported. Bunch of unruly brigands!

Funny

Are they trying to tell us because he’s a lawmaker so therefore he’s untouchable? Nigeria my country which way

Na lie! APC government is full of lies, believe them at your peril.

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Igbos causing trouble all over the world. Chai! I am thoroughly ashamed!

That singular act by IPOB was shameful, and as well barbaric. It has dented their course in the eyes of the international community

Yimu but would not confirm the arrests of people who killed innocent Nigerians abroad!

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Will they be extradited to nigeria?

Laughing stock! Who is the complainant? FG or Ekweremadu?

I wonder why there is no law guiding dignitaries to report their travelling in the first place. what happened in Germany and the occurrence and reoccurrences of Nigerians attacking Italy securities will do nothing but give other countries bad impression about us

are we the only country that have corrupt politicians? even if you want to air your displeasure against their looting, it shouldn't be in form of aba women riot, nnamdi KANU agbero style.

as I said earlier Ike is one of the prominent leader of Nigeria and a man that stand firm to his people course, if he doesn't deserved respect for that, nonetheless he don't deserve public humiliation, even a burglar is not treated like that in Germany. I would be glad if these village opportunists can be deported back to aba to continue their aba bend down select clothes

Shey na Nigerian police arrest them ?

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Igbos causing trouble all over the world. Chai! I am thoroughly ashamed!

Don't be ashamed as that action has generated conversations as to why Nigerian Politicians feel it is okay to selfishly benefit from the skewed system while the populace are weighed down by a mismanaged country.

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you mean those who beat him has been .......................................

Lie lie lie.... arrest yenyenyen
Ion have anything against ipob and to some extent, that action sweet me die... perhaps if they start stoning these people abroad(since their security entourage here is like that of the bullion van), perhaps they’d have sense

Serves them right


Wait and see how Nairaland IPOB will debunk the news and say is a lie. They can't even keep up with the single job That Nnamdi cownu gave them to do (online warriors).

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Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/08/23/fg-confirms-arrest-of-ekweremadus-attackers/

let me be serious for one ! so we have government in this country as people are killed in their home on daily basis and nothing is being done about it

Mumu federal government when the German police chief have already say that there won't be any arrest becos they were only protesting their right.mumu government with house full of lies

. IPOBians are all in severe pain right now

Ipob how makate?

Lol
FG should keep out of this family matter abeg.
Let them go and settle at home.
All the propaganda B.S.