The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun State Command, has arrested and paraded no less than thirty (30) young illegal migrants in the state.
The State Comptroller of NIS, Abosede Olayemisi, said in a statement released on November 1 that illegal migrants from Benin and Congo were also found to be engaging in fraudulent operations against other migrants.
According to her, the illegal migrants were misleading their fellow nationals about non-existent businesses in Abeokuta, where the arrests were made.
“They are 30 in number. We apprehended them at their office, where they gathered and were doing illicit business. They are defrauding fellow foreign nationals by bringing them in and collecting money from them. They promised them employment in Nigeria.
“After taking money from them, they threw them to the streets. The next thing is to repatriate them to their home countries,” Olayemisi noted in the terse statement.
Tinubu Govt Gives N214,000 Cash Each To 14 Rescued Zamfara Female Students
Meanwhile, each of the 14 female Federal University Gusau (FUG) students who were rescued are to received N214,285 in cash from the Federal Government.
The state Commissioner for Humanitarian and Relief Matters, Salisu Musa, made this known in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Ministry, Bashir Kabir, on Wednesday in Gusau, the state capital.
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According to Musa, Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, presented the monetary donations to the victims while she was in the state.
The Commissioner praised President Bola Tinubu and the minister for their kind assistance to the students, stating that the Zamfara Government appreciated their generosity.
He said: “Each of the 14 students received a token of N214,285 cash from the Federal Government.
“On behalf of the Zamfara Government, We appreciate the gesture and the Honourable Minister Dr Betta Edu, for the kind assistance to the students.”
He expressed the commitment of the state government towards collaborating with the Federal Government in salvaging the plight of victims of the humanitarian crisis in the state.
The Commissioner appreciated the management of the university and the parents of the victims for their patience, understanding, support and cooperation during the sad moment.
Ada Peter
