Nigerians stuck in Saudi prisons over unpaid fines despite completing jail terms

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr Yakubu Gambo, has raised concerns over Nigerians who remain in Saudi prisons despite completing their jail terms, unable to return home due to unpaid fines.

According to Punch Newspapers, Gambo disclosed this during a visit to NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja, adding that the mission had directed Nigerian associations in Saudi Arabia to unite for better coordination.

Consul General Muazam Nayaya said officials issue emergency travel certificates daily to detained Nigerians. Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerians in the Kingdom to register on NiDCOM’s Diaspora Data Mapping Portal.