The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has fired one Martins Adedeji Oni, a
\nsecurity officer after he was found guilty of sexual abuse and other
\ncrimes.<\/p>\n
Oni\u2019s dismissal comes a month after a viral video showed him in a hotel
\nroom half-naked where he had planned to meet a woman for sex to
\nfacilitate the issuance of her passport.<\/p>\n
The embassy after investigations determined that Oni said is guilty of
\nthe allegation and has violated his contract.<\/p>\n
A statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Germany released on Tuesday
\nreads:<\/p>\n
\u201cTHE Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has terminated with
\nimmediate effect the contract of Mr Martins Adedeji Oni, a security
\nofficer at the mission. His dismissal follows an investigation into
\nallegations of corruption and sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Oni was suspended from duty on 17 November after reports emerged
\nthat he had curried sexual favours in return for help with the renewal
\nof a passport. The Embassy immediately established an Investigation
\nCommittee to examine the allegations and any related issues, and to make
\nrecommendations for action.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Committee interviewed Mr Oni and other witnesses as part of a
\nthorough examination of these very serious charges. It concluded that Mr
\nOni was culpable and in violation of all the relevant codes. As a
\nresult, Mr Martins Adedeji Oni contract with the Embassy as a Local
\nStaff has been terminated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria wishes to stress further
\nits zero-tolerance policy towards all abuses of office, and especially
\nof sexual misconduct. The Embassy is grateful for the help of the public
\nin tackling such abuses.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs public servants, we pledge to follow all due process as part of our
\ncontinuing commitment to deliver the highest ethical & professional
\nstandards in all our operations, also at Consular & Immigration.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nigerian Embassy in Germany has fired one Martins Adedeji Oni, a security officer after he was found guilty of sexual abuse and other crimes. Oni\u2019s dismissal comes a month…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":77214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n