The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the viral video of the manhandling and arrest of a Nigerian diplomatic agent in front of his official quarters in Jakarta, Indonesia.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Ministry on Monday.
According to the statement, the Nigerian government complained strongly to the Government of Indonesia.
It reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in receipt of a report and has seen a video in circulation regarding an unacceptable incident in Jakarta, Indonesia, concerning the manhandling and arrest of a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent in front of his official quarters on 7 August 2021.
“This unfortunate incident is against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between states.
“The Nigerian Government has complained strongly to the Government of Indonesia, and the Ambassador of Indonesia to Nigeria was summoned by the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
“The Ambassador explained what he understood happened and apologised unreservedly on behalf of the Government of Indonesia.
“The Nigerian Government has sent an official protest to the Government of Indonesia.
“The Ambassador of Nigeria to Indonesia has confirmed that the immigration officials involved had since come to the Nigerian Embassy to apologise to the Ambassador and the diplomat concerned”.
