No less than 300 out of the 500 immigrants arrested by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Niger state have been declared illegal immigrants and would be deported from the country.
The remaining 200 immigrants are still being screened to certify the authenticity of the documents with which then gained entry into the country.
In a raid on the locations of the illegal immigrants in Minna, Bida, Kontagora, Suleja and Paiko towns, the officials of the immigration service also discovered that those apprehended were not gainfully employed in any trade or business in the communities in which they were staying.
Majority of them were from Niger republic and were involved in selling of water in jerry cans. They are popularly called ‘mairuwa ‘in the northern part of the country.
The Comptroller of Immigration in the state, Mr David Adi, who paraded the illegal immigrants before newsmen in Minna at the weekend, explained that since those arrested were not gainfully employed they could become ‘security risks’ to their host communities.
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They should seal the points of entry,otherwise they will just stroll in again!
T should start from Glo and Etisalat in lagos and Abuja. All those Indians
ReplyDeletePlease they should do it already
DeleteLmao. This must be some sort of comedy.
ReplyDeleteDeport them today and they will come back tomorrow.
They have their Nigerian muslim brothers all over the north.that prefer them to other Nigerians.
Hehehehe @ stroll in again
ReplyDeleteNa real strolling in
ReplyDeleteThey should all be deported, ASAP!
ReplyDeleteEnd time illegal gang
ReplyDeleteOur borders are porous. The custom collect bribes n will close their eyes to every abomination
ReplyDeleteNigeria get border before?
DeleteMtcheeeeeeeeeew
Deport in Naija.... Na lie joorr
ReplyDeleteDeport all Fulani herds men, deport those arab beggars alongs Upper iweka road, deport the Lebanese contractors handling Asaba -Okpanam road construction
DeleteThe list plenty
My thoughts exactly Stella. We have to fortify our points of entry. If not, they will return. You will be shocked how many illegal immigrants live in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteAnd most of them are responsible for the violent killings in the North.
ReplyDeleteOnce there is a dispute,especially these Nomadic cattle rearing issues,they "import" them to come fight.
Even the Jos crisis too. Some go back after the "wars",others hang around.
Our borders should be sealed abeg!
Ozo di ka ibe ya is the Indians,Lebanese and Chinese that have flooded this country without papers and even have upper hand in Police cases and violation of traffic rules. They rarely pay tax but enjoy one of the best services in Nigeria.
One day at a time,we are headed in the right direction. Naija go make am.
Is ok.
ReplyDeletePresent twice...
ReplyDeleteIs this even possible in Naija. Immigration is so busy with collecting monies illegally or impounding cars brought through the Nigerian boarders where is the time to go after illegal immigrants when they know dat they won't get money from them.