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Sudan: Egypt furious as Nigerians without passport sneak in
The timely evacuation of Nigerians who fled Sudan may have suffered a blow over the disorderly conduct of some students.
On Friday, the authorities sent hundreds of students back to the war torn country after checking passports or Emergency Travel Certificates (ETCs).
Though those without the documents were asked to wait pending when an ETC will be generated, two students tried to beat security checks at the airport.
In a voice note on the situation, a Nigerian official said citizens got impatient, forcefully joined their colleagues and disappeared.
The official noted that the attitude had “spoiled the efforts that the Federal Government is putting in place to airlift them”.
“Students with passports were allowed to move to the Egypt airport. Those that do not have were asked to wait…an ETC will be issued as a formal document for them to travel.
“Out of impatience, two students without passport or ETC sneaked in. They were discovered at the Aswan airport. Egyptian authorities are angry.”
The update added that over 500 Nigerians have been turned back. They now need to get an exit permit and then get another permit back to Egypt.
A popular Twitter user, @Woye1 has called the attention of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
“2 students sneaked in to Egypt without traveling papers from Sudan. Egypt has decided to send back 700 Nigerians back to Sudan.
“FG will incur additional money to pay for buses again. The 2 students could be charged to court. Another one sneaked into Egypt, they are looking for the fellow,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, the second batch of evacuees – 130 nationals comprising 128 females and 2 males – departed the Port Sudan International Airport today.
The Nigerians landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 3:15 pm via Tarco Airline B737-300 aircraft.
I'll be arrested or killed in Nigeria – Ekweremadu's accuser begs UK
David Nwamini, the boy at the centre of the arrest and prosecution of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said he wants to remain in United Kingdom.
The would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case made the request in his impact statement read in court at the sentencing.
In the statement, the 21-year-old David recalled how he was approached with an opportunity to work in the UK which he had always wished.
“He (Obeta) did not tell me he brought me here for this reason. He did not tell me anything about this. I would have not agreed. My body is not for sale.
“I worry for my safety in Nigeria. I think they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria. My plan now is to work, get an education and to play football,” he said.
The citizen added that he does not want to claim any compensation from the “bad people” as it would be “cursed and bad luck.”
The former Senate President who clocks 61 on May 12, his wife Beatrice, 56, and the doctor-middleman, Obinna Obeta, 51, were jailed today in London.
The trio were sentenced to 10 years and 8 months, 4 years and six months, and 10 years after they were found guilty at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey).
“In each of your cases, the offence you committed is so serious that neither a fine nor a community sentence can be justified”, Justice Johnson said.
The Ekweremadus ran into trouble over the circumstances surrounding an organ donation for their 25-year-old daughter, Sonia, who has a severe kidney disease.
David was to be rewarded for making the donation to ailing Sonia in an £80,000 private procedure at London's Royal Free Hospital.
It is legal to donate a kidney in Britain, but not for financial or material reward. The maximum sentence for offence is life imprisonment.
Friday's judgement is the first delivered in an organ harvesting conspiracy charge brought under the UK's 2015 Modern Slavery Act.
Metropolitan Police's Modern Slavery and Exploitation Command officer, Detective Inspector Esther Richardson hailed the “landmark conviction” and thanked David for his “bravery”.