20 Nigerians On Death Row In Saudi Arabia on cases of Drug Trafficking —Presidency

It has come to light that no fewer than 20 Nigerians are on death row in Saudi Arabia over drug-related offences just as a Nigerian woman was executed on Monday.

Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said two Pakistani men, a Yemeni man, and a Nigerian woman were executed on Monday for drug trafficking, bringing to 53 the number of people put to death this year alone.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, who revealed the information, lamented that the situation was sad and pathetic.

The presidential aide said the woman executed on Monday brought to eighth the number of Nigerians executed in Saudi Arabia for drug related offences in the last three years.

She said about 12 had been sentenced to jail for various terms in that same country where many go on pilgrimage annually.

source:Independent