A Nigerian government delegation has landed in Addis Ababa, sent there directly on the orders of President Bola Tinubu to secure the return of Nigerian nationals currently serving prison sentences in Ethiopia.
The move follows a formal agreement reached between the two governments for the transfer of those prisoners back to Nigeria. The delegation departed on Tuesday, signaling that Tinubu's directive was acted on quickly.
Details on how many Nigerians are currently held in Ethiopian prisons, and what offenses they were sentenced for, have not yet been made public. What happens when those prisoners arrive back on Nigerian soil remains the question everyone is waiting on.
Originally published by Premium Times.