ABUJA/NEW DELHI: Nigeria has called in the Indian envoy in Abuja to register its protest over attacks on its nationals in India and sought “diligent prosecution” against the perpetrators.
Confirming that its envoy B N Reddy had a “meeting” with Nigerian Foreign Ministry officials, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay said in New Delhi that the Indian High Commissioner conveyed that India was committed to the safety and security of all foreigners, including Africans, in the country.
Reddy also briefed the Nigerian officials about the several steps taken by Indian law enforcement agencies and the local authorities in connection with the attacks in Greater Noida, close to New Delhi.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Olushola Enikanolaiye, sought action from the Indian Government during his meeting with Reddy in Abuja yesterday, state-run News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.
The Nigerian students were attacked by several people during a candle-light march for a 17-year-old Indian boy, who died of suspected drug overdose last week in Greater Noida.
The boy’s parents alleged that the foreigners had kidnapped him and given him drugs which led to his death.
Enikanolaiye said the call for the prosecution of culprits was necessary to serve as a deterrent to others, the report said today. (AGENCIES)
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