Nigeria and Ethiopia sign a bilateral agreement to transfer more than 100 Nigerian prisoners from Ethiopian correctional facilities to Nigeria. The agreement is finalized in Addis Ababa and signed by Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, and Ethiopia’s Justice Minister, Hanna Arayaselassie. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Ethiopia’s counterpart, Gideon Timothewos, are also present for the signing. Nigerian officials say the deal focuses on welfare and treatment concerns, including overcrowding and conditions in Ethiopian prisons, and is intended to allow affected prisoners to serve out their sentences in Nigerian correctional facilities. Ethiopian facilities mentioned include Kaliti Prison and Aba Samuel Prison. One account says the agreement comes after a prolonged negotiation process and notes that four Nigerian prisoners die during the discussions. Nigeria says it continues efforts to secure the repatriation of nearly 300 Nigerians detained in Ethiopia, describing the new pact as a major step toward that broader goal.