[라고스=신화통신/] 나이제리아의 오루그벵가 아시루 외무장관은 25일(일) 무아마르 카다피 측근들 중의 아무도 니제르 등 인접국을 통해 나이제리아에 입국했다는 어떤 사례도 없다고 확인했다.

아시루장관은 외무부명의로 된 성명서에서 카다피 전 지도자의 측근들이 나이제리아에 입경했다는 추측들에 대해 그것이 사실이 아니라고 밝혔다.

“우리 정보당국은 경계를 철저히 하고 있으며, 어느 누구도 나이제리아에 입국하면 어느 나라에서부터 오든지 그는 즉시 추방될 것임을 확인한다”라고 외무장관이 말한 것으로 그 성명서는 인용하고 있다.

(이하 신화통신 원문, 참조)

LAGOS, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru said on Sunday there was no confirmation that some Muammar Gaddafi loyalists have entered Nigeria 　　from neighboring countries such as Niger.

Ashiru disclosed in a statement issued by his office in Abuja that speculations that Gaddafi's men had entered some states in Nigeria were untrue.

"Our security agencies are on alert and I can assure you that anybody who enters Nigeria will be promptly deported 　　from 　　wherever he or she came 　　from," the statement quoted the minister as saying.

According to the minister, he did not believe Gaddafi or any of his associates would seek asylum in Nigeria.

"I don's believe that will happen, maybe they will prefer not to come to Nigeria for obvious reasons and I don't think anyone should express that kind of anxiety," he added.

Niger, which b　　orders Nigeria in the north, confirmed the presence of some senior Gaddafi officials and at least one member of his family in the country.

Nigerien authorities also confirmed that they were keeping one of Gaddafi's sons, Saadi, under surveillance along with several others who fled to the country, including Gen. Ali Kana, who commanded Gaddafi's southern troops.

Interpol has issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam, and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, all wanted by the International Criminal Court for suspected crimes against humanity.