Assault on Nigerian diplomat: Foreign Affairs Minister summons Indonesian Envoy

By Ife Osemedua 

365Daily- The Minister of  Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria over the alleged assault on a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent in Jarkarta, Indonesia.

The Indonesian Envoy is expected to meet with the Minister later today.

This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

The Minister lamented in the statement that the unfortunate incident contravened international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between States.

Onyeama said: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in receipt of a report and has seen a video in circulation regarding an unacceptable incident in Jakarta, Indonesia.

“Concerning the manhandling and arrest of a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent in front of his official quarters on 7 August, 2021.

“The Nigerian Government has complained strongly to the Government of Indonesia, and the Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria was summoned by the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“The Ambassador explained what he understood happened and apologised unreservedly on behalf of the Government of Indonesia.

“The Nigerian Government has sent an official protest to the Government of Indonesia.

“The Ambassador of Nigeria to Indonesia has confirmed that the immigration officials involved had since come to the Nigerian Embassy to apologise to the Ambassador and the diplomat concerned.”

 

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