Nigerians in US Lament, Says ‘with the Way Emefiele is Handled, Someone Wants Him Dead’

The Conference of Nigerian Intellectuals in the United States is raising concerns about human rights abuses in Nigeria, particularly focusing on the continued detention of former Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, despite court orders for his release.

The group, led by Philips Idris, has condemned the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) actions as illegal and inhumane, emphasizing the wrongful nature of Emefiele’s ongoing detention.

Idris pointed to a pattern of disregard for the rule of law and the rights of citizens since President Bola Tinubu’s administration took office.

He cited international human rights law, particularly Article 9 of the United Nations Human Rights, which prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, to underscore the government’s obligations to protect individual rights.

He noted that Should the group’s plea fall on deaf ears, they will be staging a peaceful protest in the USA and another by a sister organisation in London next week.