NIS deports 99 foreigners over irregular migration

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has repatriated 99 foreigners for irregular migration between July and August 2026, according to its latest operational report. The majority of the repatriated individuals were from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, and other countries. The NIS also rescued 23 victims of trafficking and other forms of exploitation during the same period, with seven victims rescued in July and 16 in August.

Additionally, the NIS apprehended a stowaway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in August and dismantled a fraudulent transnational organised crime syndicate linked to the QNET/Ignite group.

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