Nation
3,000 Nigerians Languish In Jail, Overseas
About 3,130 Nigerians have been estimated to be languishing in jails overseas.
This estimate was contained in a press statement issued in Abuja at the weekend by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry while reading out the alarming number of Nigerian citizens on the wrong side of the law in the countries they migrated to, advised the general public on dangers associated with illegal stay abroad.
According to the press, statement from the ministry, the warning became necessary due to the increasing number of Nigerians in prisons abroad, and those currently on death row as a result of various criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, human trafficking and prostitution, armed robberies, credit card scam, foreign currency counterfeiting, formation of criminal cartels and secret cult groups in foreign lands.
According to the statement, a breakdown of the statistics showed that 52 Nigerians are awaiting execution on death row, 1,640 are in detention, 3,719 are awaiting deportation and 5,145 are victims of other problems, in addition to other diplomatic responsibilities that had put a lot of pressure on human trafficking.
The press statement further posits the overwhelming nature of Nigerian missions, stressing that the activities of these groups of Nigerians are gradually becoming an irritant in bilateral relations with some countries.
The ministry also advised Nigerians travelling abroad to respect visa regimes of respective countries and by all means avoid over stay.
It also added “avoid by all means, and in any circumstances the use of fake passports, visas and other documents, particularly the passports, avoid involvement in criminal activities such as drug trafficking, trafficking in persons, prostitution, armed robberies, credit card scam, foreign currency and counterfeiting.
The press statement from the ministry also cautioned Nigerians to desist from formation of criminal cartels and secret cult groups while in a foreign land.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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