NIS deports 99 foreigners over irregular migration

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deported 99 foreigners for irregular migration between July and August 2026, according to their latest operational report. The majority of the repatriations, 90, occurred in July, with the remaining nine in August. The repatriations primarily involved individuals from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Niger, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Additionally, the NIS rescued 23 victims of trafficking and other forms of exploitation during the same period, with seven rescued in July and 16 in August. The rescued victims were primarily intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Seme Border, Baji Patrol Post, and other locations. The NIS also apprehended a stowaway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in August.

Furthermore, the service dismantled a fraudulent transnational organized crime syndicate linked to the QNET/Ignite group, leading to the apprehension of leaders and facilitators in Lagos and Ogun states.

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