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  • NIS seizes 436 voter cards, 192 National ID slips from foreigners

    NO fewer than 436 voter cards and 192 National Identity slips were seized from foreigners in the second and third quarters of the year, the Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), said yesterday.

    Controller of Immigration in the state Joshua Ajisafe who stated this in Katsina, said 729 irregular migrants were repatriated by the command in the period under review.

    Ajisafe spoke at the inauguration of the NIS operational border patrol base at Mazanya, a border community in Jibiya Local Government Area of the state.

    He said the command also intercepted 10 suspected human traffickers and rescued 162 victims of human trafficking in the period under review.

    Katsina hosts an estimated 203 km borderline with Niger Republic, according to the controller, making it a major illegal trans-border migration route in the country.

    According to him, this explains why it is the most populous state command of the NIS in terms of manpower, with 1,035 officers and men stationed there.

    He said: “The command was able to curtail the influx of irregular immigrants with the help of border corps officers deployed to man some of the illegal routes.

    “The establishment of the two hinterland checkpoints at Charanchi and Kankara highways in the state also helped in this regard.”

    He said within the period, the command denied 1,203 foreigners admission into the country for lack of travel documents, while 411 Nigerians were refused departure for not having valid travel documents.

    The controller disclosed that the command recorded the arrival of 176,724 valid travel document holders and departure of 49,780 others in the period.

    Ajisafe attributed the modest achievements largely to support from the NIS headquarters and effective synergy with sister security agencies in the state.

  • NIS seizes 436 voter cards, 192 National ID slips from foreigners

    The Katsina  State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Thursday, said it seized 436 voter cards and 192 National Identity slips from foreigners in the second and third quarters of the year.

    The state Controller of Immigration, Mr Joshua Ajisafe, who stated this in Katsina, said 729 irregular migrants were repatriated by the command in the period under review.

    Ajisafe spoke at the inauguration of the NIS operational border patrol base at Mazanya, a border community in Jibiya Local Government Area of the state.

    He said the command also intercepted 10 suspected human traffickers and rescued 162 victims of human trafficking in the period under review.

    Katsina hosts an estimated 203 km borderline with Niger Republic, according to the controller, making it a major illegal trans-border migration route in the country.

    According to him, this explains why it is the most populous state command of the NIS in terms of manpower, with 1,035 officers and men stationed there.

    “The command was able to curtail the influx of irregular immigrants with the help of border corps officers deployed to man some of the illegal routes.

    “The establishment of the two hinterland checkpoints at Charanchi and Kankara highways in the state also helped in this regard,” he said.

    He said within the period, the command denied 1,203 foreigners admission into the country for lack of travel documents, while 411 Nigerians were refused departure for not having valid travel documents.

    The controller disclosed that the command recorded the arrival of 176,724 valid travel document holders and departure of 49,780 others in the period.

    Ajisafe attributed the modest achievements largely to support from the NIS headquarters and effective synergy with sister security agencies in the state.(NAN)

  • NIS rescues victim of human trafficking in Katsina

    For the second time in two weeks, the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, on Monday in Kongolam border in Katsina state, rescued Mrs. Adeoye Oluwaseyi, aged 23 years, from suspected human traffickers who were taking her to Niger republic

    The Katsina state controller of immigration, Mr Ajisafe Joshua Olusola, who briefed newsmen in Katsina, said the victim who is a Nigerian citizen from Omiamu Village in Akure, Ondo state, was lured by one Seun who is resident in Niger Republic, on the promise of providing job for her

    He said ’’Seun who is suspected to be the king –pin of the syndicate connected the victim with other members of the syndicate who were to facilitate her trip from her village to Niger republic’’

    ‘It was revealed that the victim is in possession of ECOWAS Travel Certificate No.232/338738 issued in Kano on 17th August,2018 and temporary voter’s card’’

    The Immigration boss further disclosed that the syndicate deliberately changed the name of the victim from Adeoye Oluseyi to Hadiza Bello and her home address from Omiamu village in Akure, Ondo state to Kofa Ruwa quarters in Dala Local government of Kano state.

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    He said‘’ you may wish to know that the syndicate requested from the victim the sum of N50, 000 which according to the victim was sourced from her parents and sister. The money was paid into the bank account of one Afolabi Sakirat on 22 July, 2018’’

    He warned parents on the dangers of trafficking in persons which according to him, has become known in the international community as modern day slavery

    On the fate of the arrested trafficker, Mr Ajisafe said he will be handed over to the immigration service headquarters for further investigation and necessary action

    He assured that the service will continue to rid the country of the menace of human trafficking and irregular migration

  • NIS arrests suspected human trafficker in Katsina

    The Katsina Area Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) yesterday arrested a suspected human trafficker, Mrs. Asia Rita, at its Jibia-Magama control post.

    The command rescued seven suspected victims of trafficking aged between 11 and 44.

    Addressing reporters in Katsina, the state’s Comptroller of Immigration Joshua Olusola said the suspects are Nigerians.

    The NIS chief said three of them are from Oyo State, two from Lagos and one from Ogun.

    He said the victims had obtained their travel documents from Oyo State, adding that five of them obtained theirs on July 25 and the rest on July 27.

    Olusola said the suspect was in possession of a residence visa of Libya as her passport indicated she is a frequent traveller.

    The Immigration chief also said the command, in the last two months, intercepted two suspected traffickers and rescued 18 victims.

    He added that during a routine patrol, the command intercepted Mohammed Kabir, a Nigerien, with two high-grade cannabis.

    Olusola said the suspect was apprehended as he attempted to cross the Nigerian border to Niger Republic through an illegal route.

    He said: “The suspected victims will be handed over to the service headquarters in Abuja for further interrogation.”

     

  • NIS arrests four ‘human traffickers’

    •38 victims rescued

    The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued 38 victims.

    The command also paraded nine suspected victims and pledged to hand them over to its headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.

    Addressing reporters in Katsina, the State Comptroller of Immigration Ajisafe Joshua Olusola said the suspects are between 21 and 43 years.

    The NIS chief added that most of them hailed from different states.

    He said: “The three suspected victims are from Ogun State, one each from Abia, Oyo, Imo, Edo, Osun and Enugu states. The victims were individually recruited by different agents from Lagos and Port Harcourt.

    “They started their journey from Lagos with the intention of travelling to Niger Republic to obtain biometric capture for United States of American visa at the American Embassy in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, under one agent named Balogun Taiwo, who is residing in Niamey.”

    Reiterating the command’s readiness to stop human trafficking and child labour in the state, Olusola urged the public to provide NIS with vital information about human trafficking and child labour in the state.

    He said such information, if provided, will go a long way in assisting the NIS in fighting and preventing child trafficking and other related cases across the country.

  • NIS arrests four ‘human traffickers’

    •38 victims rescued

    The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued 38 victims.

    The command also paraded nine suspected victims and pledged to hand them over to its headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.

    Addressing reporters in Katsina, the State Comptroller of Immigration Ajisafe Joshua Olusola said the suspects are between 21 and 43 years.

    The NIS chief added that most of them hailed from different states.

    He said: “The three suspected victims are from Ogun State, one each from Abia, Oyo, Imo, Edo, Osun and Enugu states. The victims were individually recruited by different agents from Lagos and Port Harcourt.

    “They started their journey from Lagos with the intention of travelling to Niger Republic to obtain biometric capture for United States of American visa at the American Embassy in Niamey, the Niger Republic capital, under one agent named Balogun Taiwo, who is residing in Niamey.”

    Reiterating the command’s readiness to stop human trafficking and child labour in the state, Olusola urged the public to provide NIS with vital information about human trafficking and child labour in the state.

    He said such information, if provided, will go a long way in assisting the NIS in fighting and preventing child trafficking and other related cases across the country.

  • Immigration arrests four human traffickers, rescues 38 victims in Katsina

    The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Katsina State command, has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued 38 victims in the state.

    The Immigration also paraded nine rescued victims and promised to hand over the suspected traffickers to authorities in Abuja for further investigation.

    Addressing journalists on Wednesday, the state Comptroller of Immigration Mr. Ajisafe Joshua Olusola, said the suspects are between the ages of 21 and 43.

    According to him, the suspects are from different parts of the country.

    He said: “Three victims are from Ogun State while others came from Abia, Oyo, Imo, Edo, Osun and Enugu State respectively. The victims were individually recruited by different agents from Lagos and Port Harcourt.”

    “They started their journey from Lagos with the intention of travelling to Niger Republic to obtain biometric capture for United States visa at the American Embassy in Niamey, Niger Republic, under the facilitation of one agent named Mr. Balogun Taiwo who is residing in Niamey.”

     

     

     

     

  • Dino’s arrest, a routine assignment says Immigration

    The Nigerian Immigration Service, (NIS) spokesman, Sunday James has confirmed the arrest of Senator Dino Melaye at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport.

    James told The Nation that the arrest was a daily routine assignment.

    When asked further why he was arrested, James said he cannot speak further and stated that: “What I can tell you is that the arrest is a routine assignment.”

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    Melaye who was allegedly accused of supplying arms to some murder suspects,  had recently been declared wanted by the police.

    The senator denies the allegations, and describes it as politically motivated.

     

  • 65 illegal immigrants repatriated from Niger

    A 100-year -old woman was among the 65 illegal immigrants repatriated to Niger Republic by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

    The illegal migrants were discovered from Madaka in Rafi local government area and Angwan Daji in Chachanga local government area of Niger State.

    Speaking to The Nation on the development, the Niger state Controller of the NIS, Animim Daughter Hornby, said the Command received two intelligence reports about the illegal migrants and swoop into action by raiding the places where the migrants lived.

    “During our investigation, we discovered that they were not in possession of any travel documents and there was no visible means of livelihood. This means they are public threat and can be used for illegal activities if they are allowed to stay. That was why we raided them.”

     

  • Akiolu urges Fed govt to empower NIS

    Oba of Lagos Riliwan Akiolu has canvassed more funding for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).

    This, the Lagos monarch said, would enable the country to have effective boarder policing and avert security threats.

    He spoke when NIS Lagos State Command Comptroller Ekpedeme King visited his Idugaran palace.

    Akiolu assured NIS team of his continued support, urging them to combat the porosity of the state borders.

    “The current security threats plaguing the country could have been averted if security agencies such as NIS were empowered with adequate funding or logistic support,” he said.

    King said the visit was to seek the cooperation of the monarch in the bid to establish harmonious relations with Lagosians.

    NIS, King said, has partnered with other security agencies to realise its goals, noting that critical security protocols have been installed.

    “I have just assumed duty as Head of Immigration Lagos State Command and I have to bring the goodwill message from my Comptroller-General Mohammad Babandede that we are here to deliver seamless services to people of Lagos. We want to improve generally on what we do on operations and to ensure that the good people of Lagos enjoy the best services as provided by us and also inform his Royal Majesty that we have put certain protocols in place to improve security. We are working more closely with other security agencies in the state to ensure that we keep the state safe. We will handle the aspect that has to do with non-Nigerians and provide the other agencies with the required intelligence for them to function,” he said.

    King added that its contribution to the ease of doing business in the state has been happening through improvement in obtaining facilities as well as registration of ECOWAS citizens in local governments.”

    He said: “We have the database of expatriates resident in Lagos. Part of the discussion we had with the Oba is registering ECOWAS citizens in local governments. I think we have done well in that area and will continue to improve on them.”