Nigeria, March 9 -- The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned the arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique.

Ms Dabiri-Erewa, in a post on X, described the arrest as disturbing and called for their immediate release.

"I am deeply concerned about the arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique without any charges. I strongly condemn this development and call for their immediate release or that they be properly charged in accordance with the law," she wrote.

According to a statement issued by the agency on Sunday, the Nigerians were specifically targeted and apprehended at the market without any explanation for their detention.

The Nigerians, reported to be all legal residents in Mozambique,...