The
Nigerian embassy in Germany has revealed that the attackers of Senator
Ike Ekweremadu, will be prosecuted under German laws, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere
TV reported that Sen. Ekweremadu was beaten up by members of the
Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday
at an event organised under the auspices of “Ndigbo Germany”.
In a
statement made available to Igbere TV on Monday, the embassy of Nigeria
in Berlin said the threat level of the event had been classified as
“minimal” by the German police, hence the lack of security personnel at
the event.
The statement reads,
“The Embassy of Nigeria,
Berlin, Germany wishes to react to viral videos of a vicious physical
attack on the immediate past Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate and
serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, by
some members an illegal and terrorist entity named Indigenous Peoples of
Biafra ( POB) in Nuremberg on 17th August 2019.”
” The attack
happened at an event organised by Nigerians in Germany under the
auspices of a socio-cultural organisation known as Ndigbo Germany, a
registered entity in the Federal Republic of Germany. Invitations were
extended to Nigerian dignitaries, including the Distinguished Senator
and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, His Excellency Yusuf Maitama
Tuggar. The Nigerian Ambassador also honoured the invitation but arrived
at the venue shortly after the incident. The organisers reportedly
requested for police protection to ensure public order during the event
but were told that the threat level was minimal and did not require
stationing of any personnel at the venue before the incident.”
”
The Embassy has requested a thorough investigation of this attack with a
view to identifying the perpetrators and bringing them swiftly to
justice in accordance with German law.”
” This would deter future
acts of violence against officials of the Nigerian Government on German
soil particularly against the backdrop of threats by the proscribed
IPOB to carry out similar attacks on more Nigerian dignitaries,
especially those from the South Eastern part of the country.”
” Embassy of Nigeria Berlin, Germany 19th August 2019″