Posted by Amarachi on Fri 14th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
Ganzallo stated that the Cameroonian and Chadian nationals had already boarded a taxi heading to Lafenwa, Abeokuta, before they were apprehended unhurt.
Four nationals of Cameroon and Chad, have been arrested by the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, for entering the state illegally.
The suspects are Dorooumouna Brosia, a 23-year-old Cameroonian, Hassan Bukhari, a Cameroonian; Saleh Sakhair, a 27-year-old Chadian; and 23 years old Mahamat Moudaina, brother to Saleh.
They were arrested at about 8:00 am on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, through the Public Relations Officer, Moruf Yusuf, on Friday, the arrest followed an intelligence received by the operatives.
Ganzallo stated that the Cameroonian and Chadian nationals had already boarded a taxi heading to Lafenwa, Abeokuta, before they were apprehended unhurt.
He noted that on interrogation to determine their intentions and those who facilitated their entry, the suspects confessed that two of them, both Cameroonians, had been in Ibadan for over four months, awaiting the arrival of their counterparts from Chad.
The commander noted that a Chadian national named Hassan Seid, a resident of Ibadan who had been living and working in Lafenwa, invited and directed them to proceed to Ogun State.
He said, “At about 0800hrs on February 13, 2025, the state operations team received intelligence that some Cameroonian and Chadian nationals had boarded a taxi heading to Lafenwa, Abeokuta.
“The team immediately swung into action, traced the suspects to Lafenwa, and apprehended them unhurt before they could alight from the vehicle.
“On interrogation they revealed that a Chadian national named Hassan Seid, a resident of Ibadan who had been living and working in Lafenwa, invited and directed them to proceed to Ogun State. They claimed they were there to work and improve their English language skills while conducting business.”
Ganzallo maintained that undocumented migrants might engage in criminal activities and illegal entry into the state could pose threats to national security, public safety, and health.
He added that the apprehended illegal immigrants had been handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ogun State Command, for further investigation and possible repatriation.