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  • Nigeria Immigration repatriates Zimbabwean cleric

    Nigeria Immigration repatriates Zimbabwean cleric

    The Nigeria Immigration Service has ordered the immediate repatriation of a Zimbabwean cleric, Mr Eben Nhiwatawi for allegedly violating immigration laws.

    This is contained in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Kenneth Udo on Wednesday in Abuja.

    The cleric was apprehended by Operatives of the NIS on Aug. 24 in Yola, Adamawa for allegedly violation of Immigration protocols.

    Udo said that the cleric arrived in the country on Aug. 21, with a Tourist Visa (F5A) meant solely for tourism purposes.

    “However, it was discovered he participated in the Methodist Church leadership election process.

    “This,is in clear violation of the terms and privileges associated with the Tourist Visa as provided in the Nigeria Visa Policy 2024.

    “In light of the above, the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap with Ministerial approval, has ordered his immediate repatriation from the country.

    “The Service encourages lawful inflow of Foreign Direct Investment and individuals engaging in business and social activities, as key facilitators of economic growth and development.

    “NIS will not tolerate any violation of the country’s Immigration laws, “he said.

    The NIS spokesman assured that the Service remained committed to preserving the country’s National Security and would continue to monitor the activities of foreigners for such purposes.

  • Libya repatriates fresh batch of 253 Nigerians

    No fewer than 253 more Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Airbus A330-200 with registration mark 5A-LAT operated by Libya Airlines

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the aircraft landed about 6.45pm at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

    The returnees were made up of of 102 males, 140 females, six children and five infants.

    They were brought back by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Nigerian embassy in Libya.

    The returnees were received at the Hajj Camp area of the airport by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) , the National Agency for the Protection of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Police.

    Also on ground to receive them were officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

    Addressing newsmen, Dr Onimode Bandele, Director, Search and Rescue, NEMA, said two of the returnees had medical issues.

    According to him, one of them was suffering from depression, while the other had severe burns requiring surgical operation.

    He said :”Let’s thank God that these ones have returned safely because Libya is not what it used to be.

    “As a government, our advice is that young Nigerians should strive to work hard and tap into vast opportunities available in the country instead of seeking greener pastures elsewhere. ”

    Bandele said some state governments had initiated various programmes to rehabilitate and reintegrate the returnees back into the society.

    He said NEMA would continue to work with IOM to bring back Nigerians willing to return, adding that the programme was continuous.

    Speaking to newsmen, the returnee who suffered the severe burns on her face said she arrived Libya in February after making a payment of N300, 000 to her traffickers.

    She told newsmen that she suffered the injury while working for her “madam” who only went to dump her at the hospital where she was abandoned.

    The returnee, therefore, appealed to the government for assistance to carry out a reconstructive surgery on her face.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that a total of 236 Nigerians had in March voluntarily returned from the North African country where they had been stranded enroute Europe.

     

     

     

     

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