Calm returned to Indian campus where Nigerian students were attacked last Friday, October 14, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said.
Sixty Nigerian students fled their campus at GD Goenka University in Gurugam after they were allegedly thrashed and abused by Indian counterparts on the football field and in their hostel.
This was as a fracas broke out during a football match in India which resulted in a clash between the citizens and other African students including Nigerians.
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Reacting to the incident via her Twitter handle on Monday, Mrs Dabiri-Erewa said the incident has been brought under control and that calm has since been restored.
She stated that the Nigerian Commission in India has notified the Indian authorities and made it clear to them that they will be held responsible if anything happens to any Nigerian student.
“This happened Saturday, as a result of a fracas, during a football match between African and Indian Students.
“The Nigerian mission immediately took custody of 86 Nigerian students, invited the representatives of the Indian government, and got their commitment to ensure the safety of the students who then returned back to campus on Sunday,” she tweeted.
Abike stated that calm has returned to the campus, adding that a few injuries were recorded and further investigations are ongoing.
“The Nigerian mission had made it clear that the Indian authorities would be held responsible if anything happens to any of the students,” she added.
‘‘There is already a written commitment by Indian authorities to protect our students. Any student feeling threatened should report to the Nigerian Mission in Delhi immediately,’’ Dabiri-Erewa added.
Ashok Swain tweeted ‘‘Nigerian students are being attacked in a University Campus near Delhi – 30,000 Nigerian students come to study in India paying money, 50,000 Indians live in Nigeria to make money.’’
