Many Innocent Nigerians Languishing In Torino Prison — Hon. Osemwegie-Ero

Hon. Osaze Osemwegie- Ero was Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs in Edo State. After he regained freedom from detention in Italy on trumped up charges of belonging to a mafia, Hon. Ero has taken the gauntlet on behalf of other Nigerians languishing in Italian jails on the same charges that were slapped on him by the Italian authorities. In this interview with BOB MAJIRIOGHENE ETEMIKU, Hon. Ero highlights steps that Nigeria can take to release Nigerians languishing in Italia

Tell us about your protest to the Italian Embassies in Lagos and London?

I led a protest to the Italian Consulate in Lagos on the 26th of August 2021. The police prevented the families of those in prison from joining me at the protest for reasons best known to them. The following month September 30, 2021, to be precise, I led another protest to the Italian Embassy in London where I submitted my petition to the Italian government.

What was this protest about? Our readers are eager to know.

Yes, my protest and petition highlighted the miscarriage of Justice in their trumped up Nigerian-Mafia charges in Italy without evidence of the allegations. Some of the people arrested were released at their appeal hearing. Unfortunately, it ends there because there was no follow up from the Nigerian government. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs did not even bother to intervene in the matter. A petition was sent through the office of the Chairperson of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission to the Minister of Justice as well as that of Foreign Affairs but nothing came out of it. It was very, very disappointing. The prosecutors in Torino turned a deaf hear to the protest because of the level of corruption over there. They collect funding from the European union and arrest innocent Nigerians in the name of fighting organised crimes (Nigerian mafia). The wives, children and families of these people in maximum security are all suffering as well.

What do you think the Nigerian government can do to release these Nigerians languishing in jails in Italy and Europe?

The Nigerian Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should ask questions about this Nigerian mafia acts. Let them bring evidence of these allegations. The National Assembly, both Senate and the House of Reps, should get involved in questioning the Italian Ambassador. I have been there and it is all propaganda and total discrimination because our government does not seem to care about us as long as it is not their children involved and this is not fair. I hope this new Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Tugar, will try to look at these issues. I tried contacting him last time but he asked me to meet with his Director of Legal. I feel for the ones I left behind who are still in Torino Prison, sentenced to 10 to 12 years with no evidence of the mafia act

Source: https://independent.ng/many-innocent-nigerians-languishing-in-torino-prison-hon-osemwegie-ero

So sad! Nigerians are fast becoming the victims everywhere on this God's green earth including Nigeria.

So sad

Nigerian men just going round the world disgracing themselves. See how you guys are being treated like animals. Tueh.

Can we talk bout the ones languishing here in Nigeria's prison innocently??

Can the corrupt Warders and Police men who intentionally put innocent people in prison and free the bad ones be arrested first?

Obo Nigeria ti faya. Won ti dowa baje.
Soon, FG ll say they v no idea how to better the country.
It's on a free fall. Nigerians are special breeds created for testing suffering endurance.
Obo n ta Nigeria gidi gan.
Our toto is sore from bad governance!
We aren't enjoying the nation just as a woman who's vagina is sore from rape, forced anal sex & receiving hammer 🔨 dîcks while not ovulating.
Obo Nigeria o le she fushu mo, it needs years of healing (good governance). Nigeria's pussy can't cream or cum again cos it's in pains!

Just imagine .

As rich as Nigeria is,our citizens are everywhere moving like sheep without shepherds.

Most countries you see Nigerians are countries that under normal circumstances their citizens should be the one's fighting to come here.

Our leaders have failed us,and are still failing us.

Same here in Nigeria too

E go be guy

We know who they are and where they are from

They are not Nigerians

What are they doing in Torino. The crimes are either drug related or cultism related.

McLizbae:
So sad! Nigerians are fast becoming victims everywhere on this God's green earth including Nigeria.

Why wouldn't they be?

when they insist on stepping into the polling units armed with conc tribalism..

The country is a mess
Japa can never be the solution..

The solution is having credible men with required qualifications at the helm of affairs

Let thy kingdom come oh Lord

Pls take time to watch this video on tiktok about the lawlessness in Nigeria

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM6RKLyh5/

First of all, Nigeria is a LAWLESS COUNTRY, even here in Nigeria innocent Nigerians are still languishing in jail, and it may even surprise you to know that those nigerians in italian prisons live better than majority of free nigerians in Nigeria.

It makes me sad to say this but this is the fact, go and check anywhere, Nigerians in Nigeria prisons are treated like PRISONERS OF WAR, even some PRISONERS OF WAR of other countries are treated better than them. Never pray to find yourself in Nigeria prisons.

Take time and Watch this video to understand how innocent Nigerians languish in Nigerian prisons for doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

Na this kain problem Ogiso suppose focus on. Dem yapa for Italian jails. It's really sad.

Danger, unfortunate, and ill luck lurk everywhere on earth. Only the mercy of God can survive mankind

Let talk of the ones languishing in Nigeria prison. Those police raid at bus stops at night. Those police carry from viewing centre. Those police arrest for wandering in front of their father's house

One of the reasons I hate to Japa. My cousin brother traveled out to Austria for the past 10 years, no one knows where my brother is till date. He is not on any social media platform. His mum developed BP and died due to the fact that no one knows where he is. I pray my beloved cousin is still alive. As for me, I'm okay in Nigeria.

Comments above are funny. Blaming the Nigerian leaders ....lol. Nigerian leaders are not the problem, but every Nigerian is.

If you ask all of them accussing our leaders what they feel about having children, you will be shocked that they want many kids. Over population is what is killing Nigeria. This is the main fundamental issue with us. Others are tribalism and religion.

Go and check all the nations with explosive population like ours, and tell me if corruption is not there. Corruption is directly related to over population. This is a fact I can defend anywhere.

Close to 300 million in this tiny Nigeria. Just imagine over 30 million in Lagos. And you want normal people to reside there. Anyway.....happy Sunday to you all.

List their names!





NA THEM!

Most Nigerians abroad are not bad people. But I've seen some of us behave recklessly and lawlessly over there. The white man finds it easy to tag us criminals even for minor misdemeanors.

No smoke without fire...

MadamVanessa:


Assuming the fóolish Nigerian government deliver atleast 2% of what is expected of them, there's no way Nigerians would have that thought of leaving the country talk more of conceiving the idea of crime in someone's land. God punish useless Nigerian government of lowest IQ animals parading as leaders.

I dont understand you orobo. You comot from your country because of bad leaders, go another country wey you feel sey get good leaders. Instead of living a good life you start with a new bad habit and got dealt with.
You no see sey na the people get problem so?

I agree with the poster that said Nigeria problems is 100% related to over population.


U will hear that Nigeria was all joy and happiness in the late seventies.

Nigeria population in 1960 was 45 million and that was before the war. So we can assume that by 1980, Nigeria likely was around 50 million people because of the number lost in the war.

1980 to 2023 is only 43 years but Nigeria population increased by 350%.

While investment declined at the same period.

This is the second time I came back to Nigeria to stay but each time is fire to fire. Thus time if I must, it will be around africa to settle for good

Lol na everywhere Nigerians dey languish for Prison at home innocent dey languish for Prison for Abroad same thing....


Who we really offend for being a Nigerian sef cos I no understand again....

All criminals from potopoto republic of Alaigbo deserve to be jailed or killed;zero pity !

epainos:
Comments above are funny. Blaming the Nigerian leaders ....lol. Nigerian leaders are not the problem, but every Nigerian is.

If you ask all of them accussing our leaders what they feel about having children, you will be shocked that they want many kids. Over population is what is killing Nigeria. This is the main fundamental issue with us. Others are tribalism and religion.

Go and check all the nations with explosive population like ours, and tell me if corruption is not there. Corruption is directly related to over population. This is a fact I can defend anywhere.

Close to 300 million in this tiny Nigeria. Just imagine over 30 million in Lagos. And you want normal people to reside there. Anyway.....happy Sunday to you all.

Over population is no excuse!!!!

Other countries like china,india, Russia and so on are more populated than Nigeria, even with less resources than Nigeria... Yet they are the power house of the whole world.

Nah we dey do ourselves💯

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