4,000 Nigerians in Turkey prisons – IG

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, in Lagos, said that no fewer than  4,000 Nigerians  are in Turkey prisons over drug related and human  trafficking cases.
Briefing  journalists on arrival at the Police Air Wing, Ikeja, Abubakar  explained that  his visit to Turkey was to share experience, exchange ideas and acquire knowledge  from his Turkish  counterpart. He noted that both countries would  soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.
He, however, expressed dismay at the number of Nigerians in Turkey prisons, saying:  “Turkey is a very central country and most drug and human traffickers, pass through there. Unfortunately, we have 4,000 Nigerians who are in various prisons in that country. So, you can see that every day in the international airport in Turkey, arrests are made of drug and human traffickers, most of whom are Nigerians.”