The commission urged Nigerians in Kenya to go about their activities within the provisions of the laws of the host country.
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Nigerian High Commission in Kenya has discredited a report that Nigerians are being targeted and killed in Kenya.
In a statement on Saturday, the commission said described the story as a concoction replete with falsehood.
It also urged Nigerians in Kenya to go about their activities within the provisions of the laws of the host country.
“A parody news item released by an online platform on Aug. 31 and captioned `Nigerians in Kenya have raised alarm over targeted killings…is a concoction replete with falsehood and unfounded allegations.
“The Nigerian High Commission in Kenya is not irked by the falsehood and frivolous allegations and will continue to conduct its statutory obligations on behalf of Nigeria and Nigerians in Kenya.
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“The High Commission, in line with statutory obligations, is devoted to the proper treatment of Nigerian nationals in Kenya and acts expeditiously on their behalf.
“Contrary to claims of extrajudicial killings of Nigerians in Kenya by police operatives, there is no such incident. Rather, Nigerians have been supported where necessary to engage the host authorities in line with local laws,’’ it stated.
The High Commission noted that “the issue of concern in the parody news publication is the abduction of a Nigerian national on July 26 July.
“This is a sensitive subject of on-going engagement between the Nigeria High Commission and the Kenyan authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, is also regularly updated on the matter.”