FG awaits full report on ex-senator's arrest

September 12, 2015 4:44 PM

Barata was said to have been arrested and detained for overstaying in Saudi Arabia and for claiming to be an employee of the Nigerian embassy.

The Federal Government is currently awaiting a full report on the reasons for the detention of ex-Senator and Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Hassan Barata, in Saudi Arabia.

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According to a report by The Punch, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' spokesman, Ahmedu Ogbole-Ode, disclosed that the government is yet to be briefed by the Nigerian embassy on the arrest and detention of the onetime guber aspirant in Adamawa State.

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“We are waiting for a full report on the incident from Saudi Arabia; it’s when we get the report that we can decide the next step to take. I have made attempts to reach the embassy there, but the telephone network was bad and I couldn’t reach them,” Ogbole-Ode informed

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The senator, who is believed to be holding an official passport, was expected to drop the document as he was no longer entitled to have it.

Gbenga Bada

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