NIGERIAN LECTURER ARRESTED FOR INDUCING NIGERIANS AGAINST GHANAIANS

A visiting Nigerian lecturer Prof. Augustine Nwagbara at the University of Education has been arrested and being interrogated at the police home office in Accra over a video that has flowed virally via social media. 

In a piece of reliable information available to 'Isee Blog', Prof. Nwagbara's arrest this Tuesday afternoon is over the contents in the video in which he is heard inducing Nigerians in Ghana to sort due intends to discolour the nation's image.

Prof. Augustine Nwagbara is at present in the custody of the police authority for further interrogations. 

In the meantime, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana has appealed to the Ghanaian public and the media to be critique with their reports on violations committed by Nigerians. 

As indicated by the High Commission, it isn't on the whole correct to coat all Nigerians as offenders with respect to the doings of some other Nigerians.

Below is a statement signed by Ambassador Olufemi Michael Abikoye, the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana

"...the High Commission wishes to appeal to the local traditional media and social media to be highly circumspect in such reportage.

” In effect, the ongoing media trial of the criminals which was now being turned media trial of Nigeria as a country, calls for moderation on the part of media practitioners in Ghana. Moreover, such media trials could be seen as prejudicial to the outcome of the ongoing prosecution in court which sees them as innocent until proven guilty. On this note, the Nigeria High Commission wishes to reiterate its stand that whoever commits crime and is found guilty must face the consequences of his/her action. On its part, the High Commission will continue to mobilize all Nigerians living in Ghana to obey the domestic laws. The High Commission is also in touch with all relevant host authorities with a view to amicably resolve the issue,” 

“This has become highly imperative in view of its larger implications on Nigerians living in Ghana and Ghanaians living in Nigeria as well. Moreover, the excellent relations that subsist between Nigeria and Ghana as maternal brotherly countries under His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari and his brother, President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo can never be allowed to be jeopardized by Xenophobic tendencies over such intents”.

Below is the video of Professor Augustine Nwagbara which has gone viral on social media: