About 500 Nigerians are held in Chinese prisons - Abike Dabiri
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This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
Mrs Dabiri-Erewa stated this on Thursday during an international seminar on Nigeria-China relations in Abuja.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa
She, however, refuted claims that there were thousands of Nigerians detained in Chinese prisons and explained that there was no prisoner transfer agreement between both countries.
“You hear 2000 but that is exaggerated. I think we have less than 500 Nigerians in Chinese prisons.
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“Until we sign a treaty; there is no treaty between both countries for prisoners’ transfer when that exists the transfer of prisoners would be possible.
“We get a lot of appeals and some prisoners say they want to move from one prison there to another, it is not going to happen.
She also urged Nigerian travellers to China to obey the laws of that country.
