Four Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping six people in Malaysia.

Four Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping six people in Malaysia.
Nigerian High Commissioner to that country,Peter Anegbeh said the suspects allegedly kidnapped four Nigerians, one Malaysian and an Indonesian late in June.

Anegbeh noted with regret that hostage taking involving supposedly Nigerian students had become a common trend in recent times in Malaysia.

According to him,the unfortunate trend is portraying Nigeria in negative light in spite of government's efforts to project the country's good image through its Good People, Great Nation slogan.

Anegbeh said the group of Nigerians allegedly involved in the kidnap cases were fake students who were desperate to receive ransom from the families of their victims.

He also announced that four Nigerians were currently on death row for various offences.

The envoy said the Malaysian authorities had introduced new measures to address minor offences, such as overstaying in the country as a result of visa expiration, which, according to him, carries a two-week jail term before deportation.

Nigeria and Malaysia are signatories to the agreement on Preferential Trade and Free Movement of Goods and Persons under the D-8 policy.

The D-8 Commission, established in 1997, comprises of developing nations, including Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran and Pakistan.

The grouping aims at promoting economic growth and development among member-countries.