The United Kingdom and Australia jointly
deported 40 Nigerians (33 males and 7 females)
accused of committing immigration and other
unspecified offences. The deportees arrived at
the hajj camp area of the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport (MMIA) at 7:25a.m
yesterday, with chartered aircraft and an Air
Seychelles flight. The Nigerian Immigration
Service confirmed the deportation.
Along with other various agencies such as the
Police, National Agency for Protection and
Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and other
relevant stakeholders, the NIS checked their
identities to ascertain their nationalities.
It is reported that some of the deportees were
reluctant to undergo the collection of their
fingerprints for data purpose. They refused to
answer questions or talk to anybody and were
ready to abscond unnoticed. Nevertheless, the
NIS officers continued with the documentation
of those ready and they were later allowed to leave the airport.
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