BEVERLY HILLS, April 02, (THEWILL) – No fewer than eight Nigerians have so far been killed in Saudi Arabia over drugs related offences.
This was revealed by the Chairman of the National Diaspora Commission, Mrs. Abike Dabiri who told State House journalists on Tuesday while speaking on the execution of a Nigerian woman in Saudi Arabia over drug trafficking.
It was reported that a Nigerian woman was executed by the Saudi Arabian government after she was convicted of drug trafficking by the ultra-conservative state on Monday.
Dabiri, while lamenting the execution of the Nigerians, said 20 others are on death row, awaiting execution over drug offences.
While appealing to Saudi Arabian authorities to ensure that the Nigerians on death row are given fair hearing, she urged Nigerians to always be good ambassadors of their country adding that the five Nigerians involved in armed robbery case in Dubai are a disgrace to Nigeria.
