KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Investigations by the Immigration Department on the death of Nigerian Thomas Orhions Ewansiha at an Immigration depot here, found no signs of him being physically assaulted.
Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pic), however, said Sunday (July 14) that the department wasstill waiting for a medical report from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital (HUKM) to confirm the cause of Ewansiha’s death.
"As explained earlier, he (Ewansiha) died on July 9 and prior to that early treatment was given and the handling of his death was in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOP).
"The Immigration Department has met with the Nigerian Embassy, and the causes of death have been explained,” he said, adding that the meeting with the Nigerian Embassy last Friday (July 12) was also attended by 22 representatives from other embassies and high commissions.
Khairul Dzaimee disclosed this to reporters during an integrated operation at Jalan Silang here Sunday.
In a statement last Friday, Khairul Dzaimee said that Ewansiha died on July 9 in custody after suffering a seizure while asleep.
Ewansiha was one of 20 foreigners picked up in an integrated operation on July 4 at Desa Aman Puri here following public complaints.
Meanwhile, the police gave the assurance that they would continue to monitor the situation at the Nigerian High Commission here following a demonstration staged by about 20 people, claiming to be from the Nigerians In Diaspora Organization Malaysia (NIDO-MY) last Friday. - Bernama
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