By Brown Chimezie
Thailand based Nigerian businessman, Uzochukwu Jerome Ezeneche, has cried out to the Chairman, Nigeria Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa, over his continued detention without trial in a Thai prison.
Ezeneche, who recently suffered spinal cord injury after an accident, and was recently discharged from the hospital, was in August, alongside his Thai wife, arrested and sent to prison.
All efforts by his lawyers to secure his bail have been rejected by the Thai authorities.
His brother, Ebuka, said trouble started for the Ezeneche when he was invited by the Thai police on charges of receiving money through his Bureau De Change firm from another Nigerian, who is presently on the run.
“Although my brother was granted bail, his bank account remains frozen.
“It was his attempt to unblock his account through the court process that resulted in his second arrest.
My brother, who was just recovering from spinal cord injury before his arrest, is in serious danger as his health condition has worsened.
“I, hereby, appeal to the NIDCOM boss to intervene and ensure that my brother is released from prison, to enable him seek urgent medical attention,” he pleaded.