The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday deported 80 foreigners who were illegally residing in Taraba.
Alhaji Habibu Haruna, the Controller of the service in Taraba, made the disclosure at the commencement of the exercise in Jalingo.
Haruna said the service arrested 170 illegal immigrants, out of which, 80 were screened and ascertained that they had no genuine permits to live in Nigeria.
He noted that most of them were from Niger Republic, who got into the country through Katsina State, while few were from the Republic of Cameroon.
The controller said “we got information that there was an influx of foreigners into Taraba, perhaps due to crisis in neighbouring states.
“We sought logistic support from the Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, to patrol the state and he supported us promptly.
“The Comptroller-General of NIS, Mr David Parradang, also gave us the go ahead to arrest, screen and deport those who do not have relevant and genuine permits to live in Nigeria.’’
Haruna disclosed that the service was targeting no fewer than 500 illegal immigrants in the state, stressing that the 170 persons arrested so far followed a two-day exercise.
“We are targeting 500 of them across the 16 local government areas of the state,” he said.
Malam Mamman Audu, one of the arrested immigrants, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he came to attend his sister’s wedding in the state.
He admitted that he came in from Niger Republic through a bush path to Katsina before proceeding to Taraba. (NAN)
Posted: at 10-04-2014 10:18 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
okilo101 at 11-04-2014 12:11 AM (10 years ago) (m)
Nice move
Posted: at 11-04-2014 12:11 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Its very good move because non of other countries you reside with them without your relivant permit/document if not they will be hunting you like a criminal that's why you go along with your paper anywhere you go to avoid trouble or becoming illegal immigrants. Am very happy to hear this development and also urge all remaining States start doing what Taraba State is practice.
Posted: at 11-04-2014 08:01 AM (10 years ago) | Newbie
odprince at 11-04-2014 09:00 AM (10 years ago) (m)
IMMIGRATION,YOU PEOPLE HAVE NO BETTER JOB TO DO,YOU WANT TO DEPORT THOSE PEOPLE AND CLAPPING THAT YOU HAVE DONE A GOOD JOB?IDIOT,ARE WE NOT IN WEST AFRICA?DON'T YOU SEE CHINESE?MALAYSIANS AND INDIANS?WHAT HAPPEN TO THOSE ARAB PEOPLE WHO BRING GUNS TO THE COUNTRY?YOU PEOPLE HAVE NO WORK
Posted: at 11-04-2014 09:00 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
odprince at 11-04-2014 09:03 AM (10 years ago) (m)
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK THAT THE IMMIGRATION IS WORKING,THEY ARE NOT DOING ANY WORK AT ALL,WE ARE IN WEST AFRICA AND NO BODY SHOULD ARREST ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T COMMIT ANY OFFENCE,DO YOU KNOW YOU KNOW HOW MANY NIGERIANS THAT RESIDE ACROSS THE BOARDER WITHOUT ID CARD?NO....THOSE IMMIGRATION ARE VERY STUPID
Posted: at 11-04-2014 09:03 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
odprince at 11-04-2014 09:06 AM (10 years ago) (m)
IF THE NIGER,CAMEROON,BENIN,TOGO,GHANA,CONGO,MENTION BUT FEW,WILL BE DEPORTING ALL THE NIGERIANS RESIDING IN THEIR COUNTRY,ALL OF YOU WILL SAY THAT THEY ARE BAD PEOPLE,BUT NOW YOU HAVE START TO ARREST SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T COMMIT ANY CRIME,USELESS PEOPLE.....GO AND ARREST BOKO HARAM
Posted: at 11-04-2014 09:06 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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