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A 32-year-old Nigerian, Mr. Ewohime Apkovweta, has been trending online after he damaged diplomatic cars on Monday at the Nigerian High Commission in London in protest against the failure to secure timely passport service.
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FG, NIGERIAN EMBASSY REACTS:
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has described the attitude of Ewohime, as despicable.
A statement by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said that such an attitude was unpatriotic, and an unconscionable act of indiscipline.
Dabiri-Erewa said she received a report that Emohime went to the Nigeria Embassy in London on Monday – He had approached the Embassy to collect his passport, which expired since November 2017 at about 2pm and was told that collection of passports closes at 1pm.
He then insisted on collecting his passport and was told to bring his collection slip which he could not produce.
According to reports from the Embassy, it would, of course, be wrong to hand over his passport to him without his collection slip, Ebohime thereafter left agitated and returned from a nearby hotel to destroy about seven cars, five belonging to the mission, and two to visitors who parked nearby.
His attempt to destroy the High Commissioner’s car failed as it is bulletproof.
Dabiri-Erewa said: “I am told that he has been arrested by the police.
‘He destroyed seven brand new cars, except the Ambassador’s car which is bullet proof.nable.
A statement by her media aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, said that such an attitude was unpatriotic, and an unconscionable act of indiscipline
Dabiri-Erewa said she received a report that Emohime went to the Nigeria Embassy in London on Monday,
He had approached the Embassy to collect his passport, which expired since November 2017 at about 2pm and was told collection of passports closes at 1pm.
“This is a despicable act, which must be condemned by all. Of course, the law must take its course.”
Dabiri-Erewa implored Nigerians abroad to exercise restraint and be good ambassadors of Nigeria at all times in all circumstances.