[JUST IN] Nigeria Issues Threat To Indonesia Over Assault On Diplomat

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The victim, whose name was not withheld, was manhandled and arrested by immigration officials on Saturday in front of his official quarters in the Asian country Nigerian Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to I The Minister of … Read more

Nigeria Condemns Assault On Diplomat In Indonesia

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A viral video of the event shows at least three men in a vehicle assaulting the official, ignoring his screams of pain The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the assault of a Nigerian diplomat by immigration officials in Indonesia. The victim, whose name was not mentioned, was manhandled and arrested by immigration officials on … Read more

Selfie Accident Kills Five Family Members

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A 17-year-old was among the five who drowned while the rest of the family survived… Five members of an Indonesian family drowned when a dock where they were taking a selfie collapsed, police said Thursday, just weeks after a similar fatal accident. The family of 14 were at picturesque Kandi Lake in West Sumatra when … Read more

Seven Die In Boat Mishap While Attempting To Take Selfie On Board

Boat accidents are common in Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of around 17,000 islands, due to lax safety standards Seven Indonesians drowned after an overloaded boat capsized because of tourists attempting a selfie in a reservoir on Java island, police said Sunday. The accident happened when all 20 passengers suddenly moved to the one side … Read more

Plane With 62 Travellers Aboard Crashes

 The debris of Boeing 737-524 aircraft carrying 62 people has been found in Java Sea, officials in Jakarta have said. The plane belonging to Sriwijaya Air, Indonesia’s third-largest carrier, was declared missing on Saturday moments after its took off from Jakarta, capital of Indonesia. The Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 went off radar at 2:40 … Read more

Ezimoha: Drug Trafficker, Executed And Given “Hero’s” Funeral

Ezimoha: Drug Trafficker, executed and given "Hero's" funeral

The story of Ezimoha can be regarded as the “rejected stone” becoming the “cornerstone,” if you ask his family. The irony surrounding his death and burial begs a lot of questions. In August 2016, history witnessed the story of Izuchukwu Ezimoha as he faced trial for drug trafficking in Indonesia. Ezimoha was convicted for drug … Read more

Nigerians Bemoan Discrimination, Racial Profiling By Indonesia Authorities

Some Nigerians stormed the Nigeria Embassy in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia to express their grievances over the unjust treatments that are being meted out to them by the Indonesia immigration officers. The aggrieved Nigerians voiced their displeasure over an alleged discrimination and targeted raids by Indonesian immigration officers. The Nigerians who held up placards … Read more

Two Brothers Murder 16-Year-Old Sister For Having Sex With Relative

Two Indonesian brothers on Tuesday have been arrested for allegedly murdering their 16-year-old sister over accusations of extramarital sex. The police said it is a killing for which they could face execution if convicted. The men, aged 20 and 30, admitted that they attacked their sister with a log and a machete because she had … Read more

Couple Nabbed For Engaging In Pre-Marital Sex On Valentine’s Day

Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities. Makassar on Sulawesi island doled out some tough love with raids at hotels and guest houses Thursday evening which netted about two dozen … Read more