50 Nigerian students detained in Turkey

The House of Representatives on Tuesday was filled with anger and lamentations after news broke about the arrest and detention of about 50 Nigerian students by the Turkish government for alleged terrorism. The students were said to have been arrested over the coup attempt in Turkey, although the students have not been accused of any form of involvement in the said coup.
The matter was reported through a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by a member of the House Committee on Diaspora, Solomon Maren.
And to express resentment on the action of the Turkish government, the House not only mandated the Nigerian government to wade into the matter and explore all diplomatic options to secure the release of the students from detention, it also gave the Turkish government a seven-day ultimatum, expected to elapse on Tuesday, to release the students.
The House further mandated its Committees on Diaspora, Education, Foreign Affairs and Interior to investigate the circumstances surrounding the students arrest.