Mr Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, on Monday said that many Nigerians were in various Prisons in Guangdong Province for overstaying their visas.
Oloko told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that some other Nigerians were also arrested for engaging in drug trafficking and other criminal offences that had led to their detention.
According to him, there are currently about 600 Nigerians arrested for overstaying their visas and in detention for other offences.
“There is no doubt that there are currently a number of Nigerians in various Chinese prisons, at least those under our consular jurisdiction in Guangzhou.
“’These our nationals are in different Chinese prisons for various offences.
“There are those that were arrested for overstaying their visas, while others were convicted for drug trafficking and…
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