Nigeria’s Federal Government says it has concluded arrangements with Ethiopia under a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement to repatriate Nigerian nationals held in Ethiopian prisons. The reports state that the agreement is intended to provide relief to more than 100 Nigerians currently serving jail terms in Ethiopia, including four women. The government’s plan follows the signing of the prisoner transfer deal by both countries, with the expectation that eligible prisoners will be moved back to Nigeria to continue serving their sentences under Nigerian authorities. While the sources focus on the scale of the transfer and the relief it is expected to bring, they do not detail specific timelines, the total number of prisoners by sex, or the administrative steps involved after signing. The information is presented as a development that reflects diplomatic cooperation between Nigeria and Ethiopia in handling incarcerated citizens abroad.
Nigeria and Ethiopia sign agreement to repatriate jailed Nigerians
Nigeria’s Federal Government says it has concluded arrangements with Ethiopia under a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement to repatriate Nigerian nationals held in Ethiopian prisons. The reports stat...
- Nigeria’s Federal Government and Ethiopia sign a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement.
- The agreement covers more than 100 Nigerian prisoners serving sentences in Ethiopian prisons.
- The group includes four women.
- The repatriation is intended to bring prisoners back to Nigeria to continue serving sentences.
- The reports describe the development as arrangements concluded after the agreement is reached.
The development is expected to bring relief to over 100 Nigerian nationals, including four women, currently incarcerated in Ethiopian prisons. The post FG, Ethiopia sign prisoner transfer agreement for jailed Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.
16 hours agoThe Federal Government has concluded arrangements to repatriate more than 100 Nigerian prisoners currently serving jail terms in Ethiopia following a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement between both countries. The post FG moves to repatriate over 100 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons appeared first on Vanguard News.
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