Nigeria MPs have asked the government to investigate the status of Chinese residents in the country, saying some may be staying there illegally.<\/p>\n
The demand follows allegations that Nigerians in China, especially those in jail, are being mistreated.<\/p>\n
The MPs asked the government to reject a request by the Chinese authorities to cremate the bodies of 30 Nigerians who have died in Chinese jails.<\/p>\n
There are an estimated 700 Nigerians currently in prison in China.<\/p>\n
The BBC’s Chris Ewokor in Abuja says they are mainly charged with immigration, drug or fraud offences.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Read more about Africans in China, via CDT.<\/p>\n
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