The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Wednesday arrested 376 illegal immigrants across Ogun state, who are into fraudulent activities at different levels to swindle Nigerians. The illegal immigrants were arrested at their hideouts during a joint raid by officers of the Service in the Ogun State Command and Zone A headquarters, in the suburbs of Lambe/Ajuwon Akute Areas of the state. According to Muhammed Akadri, the Comptroller of Ogun State Command, the arrest was made following a credible intelligence report on their nefarious 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 further said there are 251 males and 125 females between the ages of 25 and 30 years.
Akari also revealed that all the foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorized entry points, and none presented residence cards or any form of traveling documents after interrogation.
Speaking further, he disclosed that Kemi Nanna Nandap, the Comptroller General of the Immigration Service, has ordered that the needful be done to repatriate them back to their various countries of origin.