FCT, Abuja – The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has demanded for the immediate release of 42 Nigerians arrested in Mozambique without any allegation.
Dabiri-Erewa said it is distasteful for Nigerians to be allegedly arrested without any offenses levelled against them.
FG demands release of 42 Nigerians arrested in Mozambique
Abike Dabiri-Erewa urges Mozambique to free 42 Nigerians detained without charges.
“According to reports, the Nigerians were specifically singled out and arrested at a spare parts market, out of all the traders and individuals present in the market without any allegations or explanations on why they were detained.”
The NIDCOM boss said the specific round up of only Nigerians depicts a xenophobic attack on the country’s citizens.
She disclosed that the arrested Nigerians have been confirmed to be legal residents.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun and shared by NIDCOM X handle @nidcom_gov, on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Dabike said the Attorney General is reportedly not aware of any charges against the arrested Nigerians.
She urged the authorities to arraign and charge the arrested Nigerians before a court of law if they run foul of the law.
Dabiri-Erewa therefore urged the Mozambican authorities to immediately release the arrested Nigerians or let the law take its course.
“They were allegedly beaten, their personal belongings stolen, and many of them are said to have fallen sick and in need of medical attention.”
The former federal lawmaker lamented that soemof the arrested Nigerians have fallen sick and in need of medical attention after they were beaten and their personal belongings stolen.
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Mozambique to go and hustle @grok compare the economic viability of Nigeria and Mozambique and why Nigerians are going there.
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There are 8 Nigerians currently in detention in IRAQ for 19 days now without committing any crime, their passport was seized by their company and also no form of ID was given to them. All effort to contact @abikedabiri @nidcom_gov and embassy in Iraq has been futile.
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42 Nigerians detained in Mozambique without charges
FG condemns the arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique without charges.
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