The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says it will work with the Nigerian embassy in Belgium to demand a probe of the death of a Nigerian man, Daniel Eheri, in the custody of the Luxembourg police, Grand-Ducale.
A statement by the commission’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Abdulrahman Balogun, stated that the NIDCOM Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, condemned the death of the Nigerian man while in the custody of the Luxembourg police.
Dabiri-Erewa, who condoled the family of the deceased as well as the Nigerian community in Luxembourg, said that the commission will work with other stakeholders to 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, calling for an urgent investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killing of Daniel Eheri, who reportedly died while in the custody of the Grand-Ducale.
The said petition, titled: “Case of an extrajudicial killing of a Nigerian by the police authority of Luxembourg,” was addressed to the NiDCOM chairman 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 February 10, 2025, while in possession of foodstuffs and was confirmed dead the following day.
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The petition raised concerns over the lack of explanation by Luxembourg authorities regarding the circumstances of his death.
“The late Eheri Daniel was a Nigerian with an untainted record in Luxembourg and a residence permit holder,” Adekolu stated.
He called on the federal government to intervene and ensure that the matter is not ignored.
“To prevent a recurrence of such a dastardly act of inhumanity against our people here in Luxembourg, there must be transparency and justice in the handling of this case,” he said.
He also noted that Nigeria’s Ambassador to Belgium, Ambassador Obinna Onowu, whose diplomatic coverage includes Luxembourg, had written two letters concerning the case but received no response.
“The ambassador’s efforts were rebuffed, as there had been no official response to his letters on the matter,” Adekolu said.
He, however, requested urgent assistance from NiDCOM to clarify the facts of the case and press the Luxembourg police to conduct an autopsy.