The Eze Ndigbo Guinea Conakry, HRH Eze, Dr Kalu Tasie has condemned the killings and harassment of Nigerians in Burkina Faso.
In a video that has gone viral, and a copy made available to the media, an innocent Nigerian Lady was seen half naked and being pelted with stone. It was gathered that the woman, a victim of Burkinabe xenophobic mob action later died of injury sustained from the attack.
In a statement, HRH Eze Tasie described the situation as barbaric.
” My brother I am shocked that in the 21st century, such horrible thing is happening, Human being killed on the street like animal while people including law enforcement agents, stood aloof watching the ugly incident.
I hereby call on the Federal government and our embassy in Burkina Faso to act fast before Nigerians in that country are wiped out.”
On how the crisis began, a voice and video made available to the media stated that a Nigerian woman allegedly married to a gendarme, in Burkina Faso allegedly killed her husband, and ran away. In a separate video, the woman was seen, pleading her innocence. She claimed that after series of abuse, she decided to leave home. She said she was shocked to discover the next day that her husband was dead.
In another video clip, the woman was accused of killing her lover and then dumps the body in deep freezer.
Following the release of this video, Burkina were said to have entered the street killing any Nigeria woman in sight.
The Royal father calls on the Federal government through Nigeria embassy in Burkina Faso to act fast and stop the killings before things get out of hand