Ten Nigerians have been arrested by the United Kingdom Border Agency for alleged involvement in sham marriages and immigration fraud in the past few months, according to a statement by the British High commission, Abuja.
The statement said special operations by the UKBA had led to the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals, noting that those found guilty would be jailed and deported.
The statement said British courts had handed out jail sentences totalling over 12 years to Nigerians arrested in these operations.
The high commission said, “On December 6, Tunde Ayammiyi, 50, and Bukola Arinkanmile, 28, were sentenced to 20 months and three years respectively for conspiring to break immigration laws. Victoria Adesola, 34, was jailed for two years for her involvement in sham marriage.
“Two fake grooms, Olarotimi Ojugbele, 41, and Idowu Komolafe, 34, were also jailed for 21 months each for their roles in sham marriages. In Belfast, Patrick Ozegebe, 34, was jailed for six months for trying to open a bank account with a false Nigerian passport.
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Posted: at 29-01-2011 02:03 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero
FAKE PROFILES DOESN'T BOTHER ME ONE BIT, UNLESS PEOPLE HIDE BEHIND THEM TO SPIT VENOM. SHOW THE BOLDNESS OF A LION NEXT TIME......USE YOUR ORIGINAL PROFILE!!
Posted: at 29-01-2011 03:54 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
worlor2008 at 29-01-2011 04:23 PM (14 years ago) (m)
i want blame them but i can't....its not totally their fault...we should be blaming our leaders with their fat big stomach who are very arrogant and selfish.... If u were them will u prefer being send back home were poverty and frustration will kill u anyways or take a chance and get papers knowing if u got caught in the process, the jails there will be much better than a life in naija where theres no hope...You Choose
Posted: at 29-01-2011 04:23 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
I blame first the stupid Nigerian Government and their unconcern to their citizens aswell the westerners because their laws on immigrants are so so harsh and unbearable . Shame to Nigerian government.
Posted: at 29-01-2011 04:34 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
interpo77 at 29-01-2011 04:58 PM (14 years ago) (m)
hmmmmmmmm,what is sham marriage? anyway-they should be carefull how they re jailing pple,afterall these guys re fighting for better living why not give them papers so they can be useful to government
Posted: at 29-01-2011 04:58 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
hmmm sorry my people nobody is above the law ............Can u see everyone all of them are YORUBA by tribe too bad there by polluting our name and culture...........Good for them
Posted: at 29-01-2011 05:53 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie
sixtyhoneyy at 29-01-2011 06:29 PM (14 years ago) (f)
Quote from: sonada on 29-01-2011 05:53 PM
hmmm sorry my people nobody is above the law ............Can u see everyone all of them are YORUBA by tribe too bad there by polluting our name and culture...........Good for them
that is why they hv to face the cross,good for them
Posted: at 29-01-2011 06:29 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
sugaDaddy1forU at 29-01-2011 07:32 PM (14 years ago) (m)
Hmmmmm is one of those things, trying to survive. But what we're doing now is what we learn from our master, the UK. We suppose to travel to UK in and out with any visa. We suppose to be nationalized without being married to nobody since they colonized us. USA does that to the country they colonize and even gives lottory visa to all the third world then why can't UK do the same thing. All they know is how to eat our money.
P.S DON'T HATE ME BCOZ OF WHAT COMES OUT OF MY MOUTH, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT MYSELF, SO phyukOFF..
Posted: at 29-01-2011 07:32 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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