Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Turkish policeman jailed for Nigerian immigrant killing

   
ISTANBUL A court in Turkey jailed a policeman for four years and two months on Tuesday over the killing of a young Nigerian immigrant who was shot while in custody, according to agency report.
Cengiz Yildiz was convicted of homicide through negligence by a court in Istanbul, some four years after the death of Festus Okey, a 21-year-old asylum seeker, in a city police station.
 The case became something a cause celebre in Turkey, a country where African immigrants are often the target of discrimination.
Turkey is a major gateway for immigrants trying to reach Western Europe, particularly from the Middle East and Asia.
According to recent statistics from the Turkish police, more than 32,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended in Turkey last year.
 

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