The Niger State Command of the Nigeria
Immigration Service said on Wednesday that
53 illegal immigrants have been repatriated to
Niger Republic.
Mrs Tamuno Oyedeji, Comptroller of
Immigration Service in the state disclosed this
in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Minna.
Adededji said the state government provided
vehicles for the transportation of the illegal
immigrants to the border post at Jibia in
Katsina state.
“We successfully handed them over to the
Niger Republic Immigration officers at the
border post,’’ she said.
Adedeji said that the immigrants were
repatriated because their presents constitute
security threats in the state.
She said that most of the illegal immigrants
possess expired documents, while others have
no legal documents to back their legitimate
stay in the country.
The comptroller said that the command has
taken proactive security measures to ensure
only immigrants with proper documents are
allowed into the country through Babana
border with Benin Republic.
0 comments: