The Nigerians residing in Luxembourg have written to the federal government of Nigeria, expressing concern about the alleged extrajudicial murder of a Nigerian citizen, Daniel Eheri, who, according to the reports, was arrested and then died under the custody of the great Ducale of the Luxembourg Police.
The petition was addressed to the President and Executive Director of the Nigerian Commission of the Diaspora (Nidcom), Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and signed by the National Coordinator of the Nigerian Community in Luxembourg, Mr. Sunday Adekolu.
In the letter entitled “case of an extrajudicial murder of a Nigerian by the Luxembourg police authority,” Adekolu appealed to the Nigerian government and the commission to urgently investigate the circumstances surrounding Eheri's death, warning that the incident should not be swept under the carpet.
He explained that the deceased Eheri, a Nigerian resident in Luxembourg and holder of a residence permit, was arrested by the Luxembourg Police on February 10, 2025 while transporting food. The next day, he was confirmed dead in police custody.
Adekolu also claimed that since the confirmation of Eheri's death, the Luxembourg Police has not provided any explanation about the circumstances that led to their disappearance, nor have they performed an autopsy, as would be expected under international standards.
He said: “To avoid a recurrence of an act of inhumanity so brave against our people here in Luxembourg, there must be transparency and justice in the management of this case.”
The letter says: “We write to attract attention the unfortunate disappearance of Eheri Daniel within the custody of the Grand-Ducal Police (Luxembourg Police) from Luxembourg since February 11, 2025.
“The deceased Eheri Daniel was a Nigerian with a registry not contaminated in Luxembourg and a head of residence permits. He was arrested by the great Ducale of the Luxembourg Police on February 10, 2025 with food in his hands, and the next day, he was confirmed dead.
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“Since the occurrence of the unfortunate incident, Luxembourg's police authority has not thought it is prudent to establish an investigation into the circumstances of his death, nor carry out an autopsy about him, in line with the standard established throughout the world.”
Akolu also revealed that the Nigerian ambassador to Belgium, the Obinna Chiedu Onowu ambassador, who supervises Luxembourg, had been contacted by the Nigerians worried in the country. However, he pointed out that the ambassador's efforts were rejected, since there was no official response to his two letters on the matter.
“We, the Nigerian community in Luxembourg, seek urgent assistance on the matter, to put records in the right perspectives, to persuade the Luxembourg Police Police to perform an autopsy on the remains of Eheri Daniel, to sensitize the Luxembourg police about the matters that can be done to avoid a flights of such acts of such acts of onhem. Hirmaniza de Actume from the HERMANIZA ACTURE OF FOODS OF Luxanutad aligua alis to the active of Luxan City against the Act of Luxembourg Luxembourg in the future, ”concluded the letter.
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