Following warnings that Nigerians with valid visas were denied entry to the US within the last two weeks and sent back to the country on the next available flights,Francis Adekola, who was affected by the immigration restriction, explained that he was prevented from attending a friend’s wedding in Mississippi on February 15, 2017. Narrating his bitter experience to US, Adekola said he was detained for over 10 hours before he was placed on aircraft and returned to Abuja via Johannesburg. He said,
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“I travelled to the US on February 15, but when we got to the Atlanta airport, where I was to connect another flight, I was asked to step aside at the check-in counter by an armed border protection officer. “He walked me to the luggage section and searched my wallet and bag. He also collected my telephone (set) and went through the contents: SMSes, pictures, WhatsApp chats, everything.”
Adekola, who recently finished his Ph.D at a Canadian university, said he was informed by the immigration agent that he did not have strong ties in Nigeria and that he might not go back home if allowed into the US. Though he was allowed to speak to someone in the US, he stated that he was still prevented from entering America.
Adekola added that his mobile was not returned to him until he got to Johannesburg.
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“My documents were not released to me until the plane was airborne on its way to Abuja even though my home was in Lagos,”
he said. He explained that he saw some nationals of other countries, who were also denied entry to the US, noting that the wasted trip cost him over N1m in airfare. The US embassy could not be reached for comment as it had yet to respond to an email, sent to it, seeking its reaction to the barring of Nigerians.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also unavailable for comment.
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Posted: at 7-03-2017 09:55 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
No problem, come back home and join in fighting the govt,people are doing that here while all of u are running to America. Who will now question d govt
Posted: at 7-03-2017 10:06 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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Quote from: Mykie010 on 7-03-2017 10:06 AM
No problem, come back home and join in fighting the govt,people are doing that here while all of u are running to America. Who will now question d govt
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Posted: at 9-03-2017 03:57 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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