Anger as Nigerian diplomat manhandled in Indonesia

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The Nigerian government has condemned an assault on one of its diplomats in Indonesia. Footage circulating on social media showed Abdulrahman Ibrahim, a consular officer based in Jakarta, being held down in a vehicle by several men. Between yells of protest, Mr Ibrahim repeated: “I can’t breathe.” Those “manhandling” the diplomat were Indonesian immigration officials, Nigeria’s foreign ministry said in a statement.  One of the officials, who was wearing a face mask, put his hand on the diplomat’s head and pushed it back against a seat. Later in the one-minute-and-30-second clip Mr Ibrahim was heard saying: “My neck, my neck.” (BBC)…[+]