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Rage Over Killing Of 100 Nigerian Students In Northern Cyprus
By Ayodele Oluwafemi
The report that 100 Nigerian students have been murdered in universities in Northern Cyprus, from 2016 to 2020, has sparked outrage on the social media.
The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday, warned parents to stop sending their children to universities in Northern Cyprus due to the mysterious killings of Nigerian students in the country.
Dabiri-Erewa, while receiving a delegation led by Amina Bello, a judge and mother of Ibrahim Khaleel, a Nigerian student, who was allegedly murdered in the country, said Northern Cyprus is not UN-recognized, only recognized by Turkey, hence the difficulties in diplomatic relations.
The NIDCOM boss, mentioned 15 names of Nigerians from the list of 100 Nigerian students murdered in Northern Cyprus.
Dabiri-Erewa said, “The death of Ibrahim Khaleel should be the tipping point to a stop in the killing of our children anywhere in the world, particularly Northern Cyprus.
“It is not only Ibrahim. Kennedy Dede 28, Augustine Ngok, Gabriel Sorewei, Osabanjo Owoyale, Augustine Wallace, Stanley Eteno, Hassan Babatunde, Temitayo Adigun, and Kubat Abraham are just a few of the ones that we even know.
“The problem is that most Nigerian parents do not know that Northern Cyprus is not recognised by any country in the world. It is not a UN-recognised country. It is only recognised by Turkey.
“That is why we have not been able to do much. Who do you report to? Thousands of Nigerian students are schooling there and I tell you that hundreds have been killed. Who do you take these cases to?
“And they are killed in similar circumstances. The school just tells you ‘well, they committed suicide’ and nothing happens.
“We are going to list all these names of Nigerians that have been killed and we demand justice. There has been no prosecution and no compensation. No Nigerian parent should send their children to any university in Northern Cyprus, there is a collaboration which we do not understand that makes them kill blacks, particularly our Nigerian students.”
The mysterious killings of the Nigerian students in Cyprus has sparked outrage on the microblogging platform, with many Nigerians calling for investigation into the matter.
Some are also urging parents to stop taking their children to Northern Cyprus.
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