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Protest to Spanish authorities on the inhumane killing of Osamuyiwa Aikpitanhi
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- 27 Jun 2007
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On the 9th of June 2007 Osamuyia Aikpitanhi, a 23 year Nigerian, was killed by spanish police officers during a forced deportation. A Protest Note will be delivered to Spanish embassies around the globe at NOON on FRIDAY 29th of June 2007.
Participate in the protest to Spanish authorities on the inhumane killing of Osamuyiwa Aikpitanhi:
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/component/option,com_philaform/Itemid,195/form_id,1/
There are volunteers in Cyprus; Sweden; Dublin Ireland; Cairo Egypt; Istanbul Turkey; Ouagadougou Burkina Faso; Germany; Switzerland; Ottawa Canada; South Africa; Brazil; Paris France; Spain; Italy; Nigeria; UK; USA; Shanghai China; Vienna Austria; Dakar Senegal; Malaysia; and more...
From the letter of Protest:
"According to reports, Spanish law enforcement agents arrested Mr. Aikpitanhi, beat him, bound his hands and legs firmly with ropes, and put a gag over his mouth. The Spanish Officials then loaded him like an animal onto an Iberia aircraft bound for Lagos , Nigeria . Finally, the law enforcement agents covered him with a sack in order to prevent other passengers traveling on the aircraft from observing the undignified and inhumane manner in which Mr. Aikpitanhi was restrained. (...) Shortly after the aircraft became air borne, Mr. Aikpitanhi died. He died an inhuman death, bound, gagged and soiled in his own waste. Apparently, he choked on the gag that the law enforcement agents had put on him. The Spanish law enforcment agents murdered Mr. Aikpitanhi."
On June 25th, 2007 an account of an eye-witness from IBERIA 163746 was published by The Nigeria Village Square:
"I happened to be a witness to this macabre incident. Despite the death of one of them, the other two deportees onboard who were not tied up were still being manhandled when Iberia returned to Alicante (Spain) to offload the corpse. I remember one Nigerian passenger trying to stop me from getting down from the plane to protest the beating of the other deportees for no reason. Apparently, he just wanted to go home.
On getting o Nigeria, I poceeded to the Immigrations office to make the report. I was told to put it down in writing. It's noteworthy that no other passenger made the attempt despite screaming blue murder on the plane. Finally when I tried getting signatures on the report, most people declined and one passenger even shouted at me to leave him alone. I only got 3 signatures. The Nigerian Immigrations Service has also not done anything.
I got home that day and sent mails to as many Nigerian newspapers and TV stations with the names and phone numbers of myself and the other 3 persons who signed the petition. It's also noteworthy that none of these radio and TV stations called me and to the best of my knowledge neither did they call any of the other 3 persons. The stations that finally aired the news only echoed what the Spanish newspaper (El Pais) reported, which was that he was a criminal and died of a heart attack."
Further Information:
The Nigeria Village Square (english) provides many information, an interview with :
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com
no-racism.net documentation (in english and german) on the killing of Osamuyia Aikpitanhi:
no-racism.net/rubrik/331
and an incomplete documentation of deaths during deportation and in police custody:
no-racism.net/racismkills
Mugak: Observatorio de los Medios - Tema: Muertes - reports from corporate media (en espanol): medios.mugak.eu/noticias/tema/14
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/component/option,com_philaform/Itemid,195/form_id,1/
There are volunteers in Cyprus; Sweden; Dublin Ireland; Cairo Egypt; Istanbul Turkey; Ouagadougou Burkina Faso; Germany; Switzerland; Ottawa Canada; South Africa; Brazil; Paris France; Spain; Italy; Nigeria; UK; USA; Shanghai China; Vienna Austria; Dakar Senegal; Malaysia; and more...
From the letter of Protest:
"According to reports, Spanish law enforcement agents arrested Mr. Aikpitanhi, beat him, bound his hands and legs firmly with ropes, and put a gag over his mouth. The Spanish Officials then loaded him like an animal onto an Iberia aircraft bound for Lagos , Nigeria . Finally, the law enforcement agents covered him with a sack in order to prevent other passengers traveling on the aircraft from observing the undignified and inhumane manner in which Mr. Aikpitanhi was restrained. (...) Shortly after the aircraft became air borne, Mr. Aikpitanhi died. He died an inhuman death, bound, gagged and soiled in his own waste. Apparently, he choked on the gag that the law enforcement agents had put on him. The Spanish law enforcment agents murdered Mr. Aikpitanhi."
On June 25th, 2007 an account of an eye-witness from IBERIA 163746 was published by The Nigeria Village Square:
"I happened to be a witness to this macabre incident. Despite the death of one of them, the other two deportees onboard who were not tied up were still being manhandled when Iberia returned to Alicante (Spain) to offload the corpse. I remember one Nigerian passenger trying to stop me from getting down from the plane to protest the beating of the other deportees for no reason. Apparently, he just wanted to go home.
On getting o Nigeria, I poceeded to the Immigrations office to make the report. I was told to put it down in writing. It's noteworthy that no other passenger made the attempt despite screaming blue murder on the plane. Finally when I tried getting signatures on the report, most people declined and one passenger even shouted at me to leave him alone. I only got 3 signatures. The Nigerian Immigrations Service has also not done anything.
I got home that day and sent mails to as many Nigerian newspapers and TV stations with the names and phone numbers of myself and the other 3 persons who signed the petition. It's also noteworthy that none of these radio and TV stations called me and to the best of my knowledge neither did they call any of the other 3 persons. The stations that finally aired the news only echoed what the Spanish newspaper (El Pais) reported, which was that he was a criminal and died of a heart attack."
Further Information:
The Nigeria Village Square (english) provides many information, an interview with :
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com
no-racism.net documentation (in english and german) on the killing of Osamuyia Aikpitanhi:
no-racism.net/rubrik/331
and an incomplete documentation of deaths during deportation and in police custody:
no-racism.net/racismkills
Mugak: Observatorio de los Medios - Tema: Muertes - reports from corporate media (en espanol): medios.mugak.eu/noticias/tema/14
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Protesta a las autoridades españolas por la muerte inhumana de Osamuyiwa Aikpitanhi
El viernes 29 del junio de 2007, al mediodÃa, será entregada una nota de la protesta en todas las embajadas españolas del mundo.
Participa en la protesta a las autoridades españolas por la muerte inhumana de Osamuyiwa Aikpitanhi:
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/component/option,com_philaform/Itemid,195/f/
Hay voluntarios en Chipre; Suecia; DublÃn, Irlanda; El Cairo, Egipto; Estambul, TurquÃa; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Alemania; Suiza; Ottawa, Canadá; Suráfrica; El Brasil; ParÃs, Francia; España; Italia; Nigeria; Reino Unido; E.E.U.U.; Shangai, China; Viena, Austria; Dakar, Senegal; Malasia; y más…
Texto de la carta de protesta:
“Según informes, los agentes españoles en aplicación de ley arrestaron a Sr. Aikpitanhi, lo golpean, atan sus manos y piernas firmemente con cuerdas, y le ponen una mordaza en su boca. Los funcionarios españoles entonces lo cargaron como a un animal sobre un avión de Iberia rumbo a Lagos, Nigeria. Finalmente, los agentes encargados de aplicar la ley lo cubrieron con un saco para evitar que otros pasajeros que viajaban en el avión observaran la manera indigna e inhumana en la cual era reprimido el Sr. Aikpitanhi. (...) Poco después de que el avión despegara el Sr. Aikpitanhi habÃa muerto. Murió de una muerte inhumana, atado, amordazado y manchado en sus propios escrementos. Al parecer, se ahogó con la mordaza que los agentes de la ley le habÃan puesto. Los agentes españoles asesinaron a Sr. Aikpitanhi.â€?
El 25 de junio de 2007 un testigo presencial del vuelo de IBERIA 163746 publicó un relato en The Nigeria Village Square:
“Sucedió que fui testigo a este incidente macabro. A pesar de la muerte de uno de ellos, los otros dos deportados abordo que no habÃan sido amarrados todavÃa estaban siendo maniatados cuando Iberia volvió a Alicante (España) para sacar el cadaver. Recuerdo a un pasajero nigeriano intentando detenerme para que no me bajara del avión para protestar por la paliza a los otros deportados sin ninguna razón. Al parecer él deseaba llegar ya a su casa.
Al llegar a Nigeria, fui a la oficina de Inmigración para informar. Me dijeron que lo pusiera por escrito. Es significativo que ningún otro pasajero hizo la tentativa a pesar del griterÃo del asesinado en el avión. Finalmente cuando intenté conseguir firmas para el informe, la mayorÃa de la gente se negó y un pasajero incluso me gritó para que lo dejara tranquilo. Conseguà solamente 3 firmas. El Servicio Nigeriano de Inmigraciones tampoco hizo nada.
Llegué ese dÃa a casa y mandé correos electrónicos a tantos periódicos nigerianos y televisiones como pude, con mi nombre y número de teléfono y los de las otras 3 personas que firmaron la petición. Es también significativo que ninguna de éstas radios y televisiones me llamara a mi y, que yo sepa, tampoco a ninguna de las otras tres pesonas. Los medios que finalmente publicaron la noticia repitieron solamente lo que divulgó el periódico español (El Pais), que él era un criminal y murió de un ataque al corazón.â€?
Más inforamción:
El Nigeria Village Square (inglés) aporta mucha información y entrevistas:
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com
Documentación sobre el asesinato de Osamuyia Aikpitanhi en no-racism.net (en ingés y alemán):
no-racism.net/rubrik/331
y una documentación incompleta sobre muertes durante deportaciones y bajo custodia policial:
no-racism.net/racismkills
Mugak: Observatorio de los Medios - Tema: Muertes – reportajes de medios corporativos (en espanol): medios.mugak.eu/noticias/tema/14