Nigeria deports 3 Koreans for Immigration offences

The statement by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptropller of Immigration King Ekpedeme on Wednesday, said the trio were sent packing on the 20th of July, 2016.

He said the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Dambuzau, in exercising the powers conferred on him by sections 45(2) and (3) and  44( 1e) of the Immigration Act 2015, signed the Deportation Order.


With the deportation order in force, the three (3) Koreans will not be eligible to enter Nigeria again through any port in the next ten years.

Ekpedeme therefore, cautioned all expatriates and their employers in Nigeria to respect the laws of the country as the Nigeria Immigration Service is determined to implement all aspect of immigration laws in public interest.

He however, assured expatriates resident in Nigeria with correct documentation of the protection of their rights and dignity.

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