The
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said on Sunday in Minna, that it repatriated
201 illegal immigrants in Niger from February to March.
Mr
Ezekiel Kaura, the Comptroller of Immigration in the state, stated this when he
addressed newsmen.
According
to him, the repatriation will assist the government to flush out potential
trouble makers in the state.
“We
are doing some mop up of illegal immigrants in the state because of the
elections that is about to take place.
“There
is need to get rid of these illegal ones in our midst so that they do not
become ready for some persons who may use them to cause havoc during and after
the elections.
He
said the command deported 107 illegal immigrants in February, adding that
another batch of 65 non-Nigerians were apprehended in March, bringing the
number to 172.
“
We are expecting another 29 illegal immigrants from Kotangora area of the
state. So, at the end of the day, we have 201.”
Kaura
said that NIS would continue to get rid of illegal immigrants in the country in
line with the policy of the Federal Government.
NIS deports 201 illegal immigrants from Niger – Official
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