The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has called on German authorities to prosecute and bring the attackers of the immediate past Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, to book.
Doing that, it said, would serve as a deterrent to others who might want to carry out such violence in future.
Ekweremadu was at the Second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention organised by Ndi-Igbo Germany in Nurnberg on August 17 where he was billed to give a keynote address when he was attacked.
His attackers identified themselves as members of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The statement by the embassy reads: “The Embassy of Nigeria in Berlin, Germany wishes to react to viral videos of a vicious physical attack on the immediate past Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate and serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu, by some members of an illegal and terrorist entity named Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in Nuremberg on Aug. 17, 2019.
“The attack happened at an event organised by Nigerians in Germany under the auspices of a socio-cultural organisation known as Ndigbo Germany, a registered entity in the Federal Republic of Germany.
“Invitations were extended to Nigerian dignitaries, including the Distinguished Senator and Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.
“The Nigerian ambassador also honoured the invitation, but arrived at the venue shortly after the incident.
“The organisers reportedly requested for police protection to ensure public order during the event, but were told that the threat level was minimal and did not require the stationing of any personnel at the venue before the incident.
“The embassy has requested a thorough investigation of this attack with a view to identifying the perpetrators and bringing them swiftly to justice in accordance with German laws.”
