Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Nigerian Embassy Berlin suspends staff over sex scandal

Nigerian Embassy in Germany yesterday suspended with immediate effect  one of its local staff( .

The suspension was slammed on the staff of the security department following allegations of sexual abuse and other various  serious criminal activity.

The staff, whose names were not given immediately considering the enormity of the offence was suspended because of howthe circulation of material on social media which suggested  that he (the official ) was demanding sexual favours in return for official services.

In a media release , HE Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany said: “we have a zero-tolerance policy towards abuse of office and especially of sexual misconduct. Our full resources are being deployed to investigate a very serious incident and any other abuses that this inquiry may reveal.

“The investigation is taking place with all the urgency and diligence that this very serious situation demands. When due process is complete, any guilty party can expect to face the full weight of the law. Our heartfelt sympathies are with any innocent victims of abuse.


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