Posted by Amarachi on Thu 27th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
It was gathered that all the foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorized entry points, and none presented residence cards or any form of travelling documents after interrogation.
A total of 376 illegal immigrants have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, for their alleged involvement in fraudulent activities across Ogun State.
According to a statement on Wednesday, the suspects were apprehended at their hideouts during a joint operation by officers of the Ogun State Command and Zone A headquarters in the Lambe/Ajuwon Akute areas of the state.
Speaking on the arrest, the Comptroller of the Ogun State Command, Muhammed Akadri, said the operation followed credible intelligence reports on their activities.
“After profiling the suspects, we discovered that 334 of them are Cameroonian, 27 Ghanaian, 26 Beninese, and one Togolese. They consist of 251 males and 125 females, all between the ages of 25 and 30,” Akadri said.
He explained that none of the arrested persons had valid travel documents or residence permits.
He further said there are 251 males and 125 females between the ages of 25 and 30 years.
It was also gathered that all the foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorized entry points, and none presented residence cards or any form of travelling documents after interrogation.
Akadri also revealed that the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap has ordered that the needfuls be done to repatriate them back to their various Countries of origin.