Nigerian citizen gagged and killed by Spain

Jun

2007

By NVS/Agency reports

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Nigerian dies on deportation flight from Spain

Madrid, Spain

11 June 2007 11:21

A Nigerian illegal immigrant died while being deported from Spain with a restraining gag over his mouth, Spanish media reported on Monday.

The Iberia jet flying 97 passengers to Nigeria had to turn back to Spain and land in Alicante on Saturday after crew discovered that Osamuyia Aikpitanhi (23) had died, newspaper El Pais said.

Police union sources told El Pais Aikpitanhi may have died after swallowing a gag taped over his mouth to prevent him biting extradition officers.

Spain, which received more immigrants than any other European country in 2006, has stepped up deportations and entry refusals to 23 000 so far this year.

Eye Witness Account:

According to reports, the police resorted to beating him away from public view until they succeeded in injecting him with what was later known as a tranquilizer with his mouth being closed with a plastic tape and both hands and legs firmly tied with ropes . They loaded him into the plane covering him with a sack thereby preventing him from passengers view.

Mid air when the air plane was already 3 hrs airborne, the pilot announced to the passengers that they had to make an emergency return to spain without actually lething passengers know what was going on. It was the greatest shock of other Nigerians as the saw the red cross of spain trying to revive the already dead nigerian handsome young boy who it was later discovered that he was littered with waste(****) to confirm how he has been struggling between life and death for who knows how many hours? but couldnt be able to shout out as his killers tied his hands and legs with mouth closed and was even hidden from other Nigerians aboard the Iberia plane.

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oguzie j.j. oguzie j.j. is offline

# 1 | 11.06.2007 13:27

	Last saturday 9th of June just around 2100 hrs , i got a call from my friend who was about travelling to Nigeria. I was indeed expecting his phone call because i took him to venice airport that morning for a journey with IBERIA airlines that was enroute via madrid to Lagos but when he called me, he was only crying and i was jittery and i tried to know if all was well with his journey? He was crying and shouting they killed him and i asked who? According to reports, The guys only offence is that he had no resident permit and therefore had to be deported which the guy refused and resisted, after much arguements and pleas, the police resorted to beating him away from public view until they succeeded in injecting him with what was later known as a tranquilizer with his mouth being closed with a plastic tape and both hands and legs firmly tied with ropes . They loaded him into the plane covering him with a sack thereby preventing him from passengers view. Mid air when the air plane was already 3 hrs airborne, the pilot announced to the passengers that they had to make an emergency return to spain without actually lething passengers know what was going on. It was the greatest shock of other Nigerians as the saw the red cross of spain trying to revive the already dead nigerian handsome young boy who it was later discovered that he was littered with waste(****) to confirm how he has been struggling between life and death for who knows how many hours? but couldnt be able to shout out as his killers tied his hands and legs with mouth closed and was even hidden from other Nigerians aboard the Iberia plane. Infact they killed him as a criminal, a terrorist and i dont know which other appropriate word to use here but the boys only offence was that he was an illegal immigrant !!!!! I am filled up with pains and tears as i write this but please where is my brother Big K, SLB, and my brother Ithinkbetter who is a neighbour to spain and all NVS family who could be found in nigeria? We have to organise if possible a protest to the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria and the Nigerian Embassy in spain and also to the Iberia airlines. This have to stop and now, Ministry of foreign affiars and all those in authority must be sent copies of this thread. This have to stop. A very young man is not supposed to die, for what? Please i am counting on all villagers and more espescially our able Big K to do something with your Cyber ingenuity. WE NEED TO STOP THIS WASTAGE OF NIGERIAN LIVES BY THIS BAST..A..RDS... La verita fa male !!!

pappilo pappilo is offline

# 2 | 11.06.2007 13:37

	so so sad! May his soul rest in peace Honestly I think what we need to do in Nigeria is tit for tat. No amount of protest will stop these people. They,ve done it before and are more than likely to do it again. I hope the M.E.N.D boys can deal with at least one spanish citizen in the niger delta

mulan

# 3 | 11.06.2007 13:41

	My heart breaks for Nigeria Do our young people have to go through this? If only my country was better...

purple purple is offline

# 4 | 11.06.2007 16:38

	Oguzie, thanks for posting this information. Even animals would never be transported in this manner. What an outrage! We can chose to pray, lament and sympathize over this murder of a compatriot or we can mobilize and call attention to this inhuman act. Pleez don't start telling me that until Nigeria puts it's own house in order, we cannot point out injustices perpetuated against our brethren. What can you do as an individual? You can write or email a complaint to 1. all the new and old senators/members of rep 2. the Nigerian ambassador to Spain and the Ministry of Foreign/External Affairs 3. Editors of Nigerian newspapers 4. Civil liberties organizations Nigerians on the ground can demonstrate in front of the Spanish Embassy in Abuja. Even if it is for a day, it is important that we speak out against such barbarism. If people can organize themselves to save the wales or whatever animal they fancy, surely we can mobilize ourselves to save fellow Nigerians.

emj

# 5 | 11.06.2007 19:04

	=oguzie j.j.;182903>Last saturday 9th of June just around 2100 hrs , i got a call from my friend who was about travelling to Nigeria. I was indeed expecting his phone call because i took him to venice airport that morning for a journey with IBERIA airlines that was enroute via madrid to Lagos but when he called me, he was only crying and i was jittery and i tried to know if all was well with his journey? He was crying and shouting they killed him and i asked who? According to reports, The guys only offence is that he had no resident permit and therefore had to be deported which the guy refused and resisted, after much arguements and pleas, the police resorted to beating him away from public view until they succeeded in injecting him with what was later known as a tranquilizer with his mouth being closed with a plastic tape and both hands and legs firmly tied with ropes . They loaded him into the plane covering him with a sack thereby preventing him from passengers view. Mid air when the air plane was already 3 hrs airborne, the pilot announced to the passengers that they had to make an emergency return to spain without actually lething passengers know what was going on. It was the greatest shock of other Nigerians as the saw the red cross of spain trying to revive the already dead nigerian handsome young boy who it was later discovered that he was littered with waste(****) to confirm how he has been struggling between life and death for who knows how many hours? but couldnt be able to shout out as his killers tied his hands and legs with mouth closed and was even hidden from other Nigerians aboard the Iberia plane. Infact they killed him as a criminal, a terrorist and i dont know which other appropriate word to use here but the boys only offence was that he was an illegal immigrant !!!!! I am filled up with pains and tears as i write this but please where is my brother Big K, SLB, and my brother Ithinkbetter who is a neighbour to spain and all NVS family who could be found in nigeria? We have to organise if possible a protest to the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria and the Nigerian Embassy in spain and also to the Iberia airlines. This have to stop and now, Ministry of foreign affiars and all those in authority must be sent copies of this thread. This have to stop. A very young man is not supposed to die, for what? Please i am counting on all villagers and more espescially our able Big K to do something with your Cyber ingenuity. WE NEED TO STOP THIS WASTAGE OF NIGERIAN LIVES BY THIS BAST..A..RDS... La verita fa male !!! Can you please get more details from your friend, li.e the name of the fellow? This will be of real help, when writing and discussing with others about this issue. ....... humanity is lost, what we have left is just plain wickedness and mediocrity. This ought not to have happened.

Big-K

# 6 | 11.06.2007 19:17

	The story is in the news. So sad. Oguzie, Only people on the ground in Spain and Nigeria can spearhead an action. The only thing we can do is spread the word. Or maybe draft a protest note that can be forwarded to the Spanish authorities. Any other ideas? http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&articleid=310913 Nigerian dies on deportation flight from Spain Madrid, Spain 11 June 2007 11:21 A Nigerian illegal immigrant died while being deported from Spain with a restraining gag over his mouth, Spanish media reported on Monday. The Iberia jet flying 97 passengers to Nigeria had to turn back to Spain and land in Alicante on Saturday after crew discovered that Osamuyia Aikpitanhi (23) had died, newspaper El Pais said. Police union sources told El Pais Aikpitanhi may have died after swallowing a gag taped over his mouth to prevent him biting extradition officers. Spain, which received more immigrants than any other European country in 2006, has stepped up deportations and entry refusals to 23 000 so far this year. The 23-year-old Aikpitanhi, who was being deported with three other Nigerians, was wanted in his home country for rape and murder and had a string of violence charges in Spain. His family believe police punched and kicked him, the paper reported. -- Reuters

N.A.R. N.A.R. is offline

# 7 | 11.06.2007 20:59

	Hmmm, This is very very sad... Hmmm, Pleez don't start telling me that until Nigeria puts it's own house in order, we cannot point out injustices perpetuated against our brethren. Purple, We can, but, unfortunatly there is a BUT! If our Nigerian Embassy in Spain does not say a word, then its tough to get the Spanish cops to change. Can you imagine such happening to an American or British citizen? It actually could, but I gurranttee you that thier embassies would scream till hell freezes over. From the report posted above, the guy may have been no saint, but he was still a human being and deserved better. If he was resisting arrest, he could have been restrained in a more humane manner and locked down on his seat the plane. My suggestion: Figure out who the spanish cops were and sue them to court for the crude and inhumane treatment of a fellow human being, also have them docked for murder or manslaugter or negligence resulting in manslaugter. Can the village lawyers, DW, Tonsoyo, Ula-lisa, Soul Sizzling please advise? I for one will be more willing to contribute to a fund to prosecute the erring policemen. Oguzie, What are the laws in Spain? Writing letters will only bring political words of apology and the same thing may happen tomorrow, if the police are sued for human rights abuses, that will make them wake up.

Ednut

# 8 | 11.06.2007 21:01

	The 23-year-old Aikpitanhi, who was being deported with three other Nigerians, was wanted in his home country for rape and murder and had a string of violence charges in Spain. If this is true, then the guy was a bad ambassador for Nigeria and deserved what he got.

Anointed Anointed is offline

# 9 | 11.06.2007 21:12

	''The 23-year-old Aikpitanhi, who was being deported with three other Nigerians, was wanted in his home country for rape and murder and had a string of violence charges in Spain.'' This is so terrible!! Even in death they are still desecrating his memory. Even if the trumped up allegations are true, does that mean he should be murdered? How can you tie someone up, gag him, cover his head and not expect he might suffocate and die when he's not a magician:exclaim: This was almost exactly how another Nigerian (Coker) was murdered in London a couple of years ago. The story repeats itself all around the world. This is so agonizing. Nigeria is losing all her potential leaders unceremoniously and the Nigerian authorities seem to just turn a blind eye and still pander to the whims of the so called colonial masters. In Nigeria, until oyinbos are treated as human beings (not mini gods) and probably treated the way they treat us they will not stop this maltreatment.

tatafo tatafo is offline

# 10 | 11.06.2007 21:28

	This is becoming all too common? So were there no other ways to restrain him? This is just way too sad! :mad: :mad:

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