Eric Patrick
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has urged for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian citizen, Daniel Eheri. He is reported to have died while in police custody in Luxembourg.
The Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, disclosed this in a statement.
The Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned the tragic death of Eheri while in the custody of the Grand-Ducale Police.
Dabiri-Erewa in the statement, assured that the Commission would collaborate with the Nigerian Embassy in Belgium to demand justice.
He further expressed condolences to the bereaved family and the Nigerian community in Luxembourg, stressing that NiDCOM is committed to ensuring that the case is thoroughly investigated and those responsible are held accountable.
The statement partly read, “The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said it would work with the Nigerian embassy in Belgium to demand investigations into the circumstances that led to the death of a Nigerian national, Daniel Eheri, in the custody of Luxembourg Police, Grand-Ducale.
“In a statement by the Commission’s Director of Media and Public Relations, stated that Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Commission, condemned in strong terms the allegation that the suspect died in the custody of the Police authorities.
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“Dabiri-Erewa, who condoled the family of the deceased as well as the Nigerian Community in Luxembourg, said that the Commission would work with other stakeholders and ensure that justice is served.
“The NiDCOM boss said that the Commission will work with the Nigerian Embassy in that country to demand a thorough investigation.
“The Nigerian Community had claimed that a written petition was sent to the Federal Government of Nigeria, calling for an urgent investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killing of a Nigerian national, Daniel Eheri, who reportedly died while in the custody of the Luxembourg Police Grand-Ducale.
“The said petition, titled ‘Case of an Extrajudicial Killing of a Nigerian by the Police Authority of Luxembourg‘, was allegedly addressed to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa and signed by the National Coordinator of the Nigerian Community in Luxembourg, Mr. Sunday Adekolu.
“According to the petition, Eheri was arrested by the Luxembourg police on 10 February 2025 while in possession of foodstuffs and was confirmed dead by the following day. The letter raised concerns over the lack of explanation by Luxembourg authorities regarding the circumstances of his death.”