Nigerian PhD student dies after wrongful arrest in Malaysia

A Nigerian student undergoing his PhD in Malaysia, Thomas Orhionsefe Ewansiha, has reportedly died in a deportation camp after being wrongfully arrested by the country’s immigration officers.
According to reports, Thomas was picked up during a recent raid in Amapuri and was taken to a deportation camp in Jalan Duta, despite having valid documents. He, however, died while the officers were verifying his paper ahead of his release.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Galala foremost singer from Ajegunle, John Asiemo, widely known as Daddy Showkey in his reaction to the incident, said a message he received revealed that this is not the first time authorities at the Nigerian Embassy have failed to act on the alleged continuous violation of rights of Nigerians in Malaysia.