By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Nigerian authorities have announced the deportation of at least 61 foreigners for Illegally entering the mineral-rich West African nation.
“The NIS eased out 61 foreign nationals to address irregular migration. The new Visa Policy facilitated 8,352 Visas on Arrival”, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) said.
In an August 2024 report detailing its achievements, the Service said the move is to address and curtail the issue of irregular migration in the country.
Heritage Times HT reports that Nigeria has faced influx of foreigners from its porous borders.
With estimated 13,000 illegal entry points poorly manned by security forces, influx of foreigners have been blamed for escalating security issues in parts of the country especially Northern region where banditry and kidnappings have lingered.
This is not the first time immigration is deporting foreign nationals from the country.
Between 2020 and 2022, 70 foreign nationals were deported from the country.
