By Isaac Aregbesola
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa has described as unfortunate the death sentences passed on eight Nigerians in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja
Eight Nigerians were sentenced to death on Wednesday in Sharjah, UAE for a string of robberies at money exchanges and cash machines (ATMs) across the emirates in December 2016.
The presidential aide who expressed concern over the development, however said the incident was not an actual reflection of Nigerians.
”It is an unfortunate incident, but it is not an incident that defines who we are as a people.
”If a few Nigerians have committed a crime for which they are being punished, thousands of Nigerians are doing great in that same country and are being appreciated and…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
