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THE House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Nigerian in Poland.

Committee  chairman, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in a statement issued in Abuja, expressed the concerns of the committee over the incident. She says ” the committee  condemns the inhuman treatment of Nigerian citizens and called for a full scale investigation into the remote and immediate causes of the death.

“This is another pathetic treatment. We need a holistic look at these incessant cases. The last time it was in Switzerland, the ambassador apologised and that was the end of it.”

A Nigerian man died of a gunshot wound following a scuffle between police and a mob angry over his arrest in a market place near the new sports stadium in the capital Warsaw Sunday.

“Although the circumstances of the killing are sketchy, the ministry strongly believes that there can be no justification for this wanton killing of a Nigerian citizen,” Nigeria’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

“The ministry calls for an immediate and full inquiry into the shooting to death of its citizen and the reported harassment of many other Nigerians resident in Poland,” it said.

Polish police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said the Warsaw prosecutors’ office was investigating an assault on a policeman and, separately, whether the police officer had broken the law by firing his gun.

He said market vendors threw rocks and paving stones at police officers, destroying four police cars, after the Nigerian was handcuffed during routine checks on market traders.

“During this tussle the Nigerian man was shot in the leg. We don’t know if the shot was fired on purpose or by accident during the fighting,” Sokolowski said. “We assume it was in self-defense, but the prosecutors are checking this.”

He said police officers had tried to stop the Nigerian man bleeding while waiting for an ambulance but they were prevented from doing so because they were still under attack. Thirty-two people, mostly foreigners, were arrested in the fracas.

REF: Reuters

19 Responses to “Committee on Diaspora condemns killing of Nigerian in Poland”

  1. Dele Taiwo May 26, 2010

    Nigeria government is to be blame for all this maltreatment given to her citizens abroad. Because all they think about is embezzlement. The minister is only making noise for cheap publicity, not as if something will be done to stop this from happening again.
    Why can’t they learn from the Americans?…

  2. Valentine May 27, 2010

    It is most unfortunate that a Nigerian should lose his life in such manner. But come to think of it, the comments of the Police, “Polish police spokesman Mariusz Sokolowski said the Warsaw prosecutors’ office was investigating an assault on a policeman and, separately, whether the police officer had broken the law by firing his gun.

    He said market vendors threw rocks and paving stones at police officers, destroying four police cars, after the Nigerian was handcuffed during routine checks on market traders.

    “During this tussle the Nigerian man was shot in the leg. We don’t know if the shot was fired on purpose or by accident during the fighting,” Sokolowski said. “We assume it was in self-defense, but the prosecutors are checking this.”

    How can you shoot in self defense, a man who is already in handcuffs? PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK? And part of the investigation is to ascertain if the man who fired the gun contravened the law or not. Q.E,D.

    I hope that the Polish government will apply caution in handling this matter.

  3. laurynce May 27, 2010

    it staggers my logical acumen
    in this era of strategizing economic reformation,to find how nigeria govt are backwards.we nigerians in diaspora will some day be fustrated with presidency inconsistency,storm and unleash”with our save finance brutality”.one person sit some where annalyzing incident they know nothing about.will it happen to a U.S citizen.come to libya and see numerous numbers of nigerians in prisons unjustly.nigerians being detain and killed.it’s time they called their favoured ambassadors back,cos i see no usefulness in them……laurynce 4rm libya.

  4. Below is a link, its very disturbing so please do not open it if you are a sensitive person. The video shows a man bleeding to death. I posted the link because it disproves what the Polish police spokesperson told the media. First and foremost let’s be clear about the chronology of events, first the Nigerian man was shot by the Polish policeman, then the riot started which was prompted by the shooting. This is the eyewitnesses’ account. Another discrepancy: the police spokesperson told the public, that police was unable to render help to the Nigerian and stop the bleeding because they (the police) were being attacked by the angry crowd. The video, of course disproves that as well. Another thing, a man who dispatched the ambulance to the site of the shooting claimed that the ambulance arrived promptly within 3 min or so, there is a video of an eyewitness saying that the ambulance arrived 43 min after she’d called them. The link also shows the alleged policeman who shot the victim. A wife lost a husband and children lost their father, I just hope and pray for a an honest and thorough investigation into the death of this man.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saqo6AKeVNA

  5. CHUKWUEMEKA July 2, 2010

    THEY KNOWS THAT WHEN THEY KILL OR HUMILIATES US,NO BOBY CARES.OUT OF 72 EMIGRANTS THAT WAS ARESTED,THE ARABIANS,HAITIANS,CHINESE,GHANANIANS,CAMERONIANS AND KENYANS A NIGERIAN IS THE ONE TO BE SHOT AT PUBLICLY AND LEFT TO BLEED TO DEATH FOR NO JUST COURSE.MR PRESIDENT,WE ARE WATCHING TO SEE HOW U ADRESS THIS ISSUE.BY THEWAY THE EXECUTION OF 9 NIGERIANS IN LIBYA,THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT GIVE A WORD.I LEARNT THE FOUREGN AFAIRS MINISTER WAS TOLD IN ADVANCE THAT MORE THAN 30NIGERIANS WERE ON DEATH ROLE IN LIBYA ,AND HE SAID IT WAS A LIE.WHAT WILL IT COST U TO DEMAND FOR THE LIST OF ALL NIGERIANS ON DEATH ROLE IN LIBYA.OUT OF YOUR NONCHALENTNESS,NIGERIANS ARE LOOSING THERE LIVES EVEN TO THE UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES.THE NIGERIAN POLITICS,STERTING FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO THE PRESIDENCY HAVE FAILD,YOU HAV FAILD TO GIVE NECCESITY TO WHAT IS NECCESORY THERE BY ADDING NO CREDIT TO UR CREDIBILITY.THE ONLY THING THE PAST GOVERNMENT HAVE STRONGLY ARCHIEVED IS THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CORROPTION THROUGH EMBESLEMENT OF THE NATIONAL TRESSURY AND CIRCLEBENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO SUIT YOUR CRIMINAL POLICIES.

  6. arolugo July 9, 2010

    Many Nigerians are living overseas now because the government that would have provided and implement programs that could have provided jobs are busy looting the resources. I left my job to go to the U.S for more education… unfortunately because there are no jobs back at home made, most people stay back, while the crooks and alibabas are running gaga looting.The youths of Nigeria must stop these rogues. Instead of kidnapping ordinary people,they should go for the thieves and ailbabas relatives, because they have money to throw about.

  7. joshua July 21, 2010

    what is Nigerian govt. saying for God sake. where is the voice after selling Nigerians out to foreign countries while will they not mess with Nigerians. imagine how they treat us everywhere no other country is treated that way. how can the ambassador to Ireland be against it,s citizens publicly what a shame after ‘taking bribe’ from them why will they not kill Nigerians for God sake….?

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  9. Big Daddy August 26, 2010

    Nigerian Govt has no good plans for Nigerian citizens than to think of how to embezzle & loothing country’s money. Nigerian in diaspora were crying out to the ear of the govt for alleged killing of Nigerian citizens abroad still they kept quiet. I belief if one of u people’s daughter or son was involved, u would have done something faster. God will safe us from u bad govts.

  10. it is too bad for nigerian goverment for not doing any thing to help his citizen in diaspora .look last week a nigerian is killed in south african and a nigeria live in german was all most killed and now a nigeria is killed again in poland what is the job of nigerian ambbasdors are doing in contry the been send look am, asham to be a nigeria becuse the know we don,t have goverment shame to nigeria presdent shame on you .if any thing happen to germans or poland,south african ,even libye there govermet will ask nigeria what are they doing with there citizen befor he,she died GOD help us nigerian in diaspora.

  11. O Adeniyi August 31, 2010

    It is sad that Nigerians are killed like pests in foreign land, though some actions of our fellow Nigerians are illegal and evil but that does not mean they should be killed like ants. Last week an America ex president went to North Korea to free an American from imprisonment and hard labour, our own ex presidents are fighting for left overs in Aso rock, what a contrast.
    However, I am available to give investigative assistance or prison visit assistance to any Nigeria consular abroad free of charge any where in the world to help our suffering people. I am a serving police officer in Europe and I am willing to assist any Nigeria consular if they are willing to care for their subjects. #
    This magazine is hereby authorised to give my email address to Nigeria Consular or committee on Diaspora if they seriously need assistance in fending for their people.

  12. I think we as Nigerians abroad need to respect ourselves first before we can be respected. Go to any European and mention any African the mere mention of a Nigerian is enough to make them turn their nose up. Some educated Europeans know that we are not all the same however there are some very bad eggs amonsgt us who do not know when to stop. It is true we are forced to do somethings that are bad due to lack of oppurtunities, discrimination etc however some Nigerians just go out of their way to give us a bad name all in the name of money and then they blame the Nigerian government. Back in the 80’s we did bad stuff but we know when to stop and go back to the drawing board but the new generations just give us a bad name acting like west indians. At least even the police respected us for nothing stooping low like west indians but the new breed of Nigerians are just not intelligent enough hence the reason why they get involve in street crap and gun crime. Use your head guys we were likened to white colar crime and respected but now these guys carry guns, rape, pick pockets I mean I am ashamed to call myself a Nigerians back in the day you enter a night club people respected you for having brains but these new bread are just plain and simply stupid to say the least. Now even Gadaffi thinks we are scum of the earth thanks to this low lifes. Go back home guys and get proper training.Ask the guys who were abroad in the 80’s how you behaved abroad.

  13. Honestly when ever I remember that I am a Nigerian, I felt chap pain in my heart, because I know quiet well that my government don’t care about her citizen leaving abroad. We don’t have regard by foreign security agents and the worst of it all is West Africa countries especially francophone, that Nigerian government is spending her last kobo to give peace are even treat Nigerians like animal. Our Ambassadors are busy working for their selfish interest, like the one currently saving in Guinea Conakry. Who doesn’t even care what Nigerian citizen is going trough security agents in Guinea. When a Nigerian citizen is being treated like an animal, and nobody cough, then killing mean noting to them, because they new nobody will talk.
    Nigerian government what have we done? Our ambassadors did you come to a country to protect your one of yours or did you come to do business and only work for your country so that when you get back to Nigeria your elbow will be greased with another mouth watering job, and forgot about your people? Only God will George you all, especially Nigerian ambassadors in West African francophone, though not all, but special investigation should be carried out on all Nigerian ambassadors, ex and currently saving. At the same time we watching how Nigerian government will handle the case of Nigerian killed in Poland.

  14. It’s unfortunate.Many would ask what the Nigerians are doing abroad. If there are not in petty trading, they are engaged in hazardous jobs not suitable for the citizens of that country or are in illegal activities.
    Let the government and its agents stop the siphoning of money into foreign accounts, enriching the foreign economy and denying the Nigerian people employment opportunities that the huge capital siphoned could have provided at home.
    It is however time to act and stop the continuous messed up.

  15. it shameful that we dont have ambssador in any contry look the story in poland is shocking who is this idot ambssador . i ready a story in news about how nigeria man have been treted in germay and he ask for help from nigeria embssey the dont even reply this man for goods sake the new presidene should sack all the ambssador and put new ones who know about the work not the mallams the should go and take care of the cows in bush GOD bless F:G of nigerian

  16. our leaders are evil pronto?

  17. At least this story made the headlines. I can only wonder how many far worse attrocities have been carried out by our own ‘justice’ system that do not make it to the papers. God help this world.

  18. Poland I can guess is peaceful for about 60% of Nigerians in diaspora- in Europe as else where.

    As many would give their opinion of what went wrong in Poland by first putting the blame on Nigerian governance imbalance, I would like to add that lack of individual capacity for self criticism is the sole cause of Nigerians problem, both those home and abroad.

    In Spain for example: Imagine where a lucky group of so called Diplomats, headed by an Ambassador, who are trusted with progress and well-fare of their fellow Nigerians in that Country, found their opportunity of being among few employed Nigerians World wide - “an evil coronation of goodluck” to work in collaboration with few Nigeria Mafias, who live in the same host Country.

    A devil’s promotion to exploit and frustrate the same people they are suppose to be serving. Enriching themselves through Consulate services.

    Individual Nigerians in my opinion have more work to do; to purify self for the Nation than any President or ruling party in Nigeria.

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