SWISS AUTHORITIES PROBE DEATH OF NIGERIAN, MICHAEL EKEMEZIE IN POLICE CUSTODY.

Swiss Authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 39-year-old Nigerian, Michael Kenechukwu Ekemezie, in police custody in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

Ekemezie allegedly died less than an hour after being taken into custody during a routine drug-related police check on May 25, and his family has demanded a transparent investigation, condemning the lack of transparency in the handling of the case. 

The Swiss Embassy confirmed that the Cantonal Prosecutor's Office has opened a formal investigation, but cited data protection laws in declining to share further details.

The Nigerian Embassy in Bern and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) have pledged to pursue the matter, with NIDCOM confirming that it has opened its own investigation, adding that it is in communication with Swiss authorities and the family. 

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