Nigerian government has ordered the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and 2 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals with immediate effect.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Lt.- Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), disclosed this in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Mohammed Umar, in Abuja on Tuesday.
The PS said the minister, who signed the deportation order on Tuesday, in his office in Abuja said it was pursuant to section 45(2, 3 and 4) of the Nigeria Immigration Act 2015.
The statement explained that the Indian nationals gained entry into the country with fake visas and counterfeit Immigration stamps, while the Korean nationals failed to regularise their stay upon the expiration of their contract with Zamfara Government.
Dambazau gave the names of the affected nationals as: Mr AN CHUN SIK and Mr JON SU GYONG of the Democratic People’s Republic Of Korea.
The names of the 36 Indian nationals are: -Mr Sajji, Mrs Sajji Arvini, Mrs Sunil Babujumma, Mrs Meemi, Mr Papachi, Mr Deva, Mr Rajani, Mrs Kiran Shivachadra, Mr Shivachadra and Mr Shakthi.
Others are: Mr Prabhukumar, Mr Rajan, Mr Shree Kumar, Mr Jagandeesh, Mrs Mamathaja, Mrs Sheela, Mr Prasad, Mr Pappa and Ms Nirveni
Also in the list are: Mr Shambhu Kumar, Mrs Reshma, Mr Ravi Kumar, Mr Iraji, Mrs Jinotha, Mr Kishore, Mr Nageena, Mrs Sheelavathi and Mr. Nentaraju/Santhosh Kumar.
The other India nationals named are Mrs Sumati, Mr Krishna Lokesh, Mr Santhil, Mr Vasantha, Mr Seebu, Mr Vishwanath, Mr Vishwanth Ramya and Mr Rajeshwari.
The minister reiterated President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination to empower the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to enhance enforcement of the nation’s Immigration Laws.