The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has attributed an upsurge in criminal activity nationwide to illegal immigration.
Aminu Shamsuddin, the Kwara State Comptroller of NIS, said yesterday during a media Q&A session with the Service’s 60th anniversary.
In his opinion:
“From our statistics, I can tell you that most of the criminal activities perpetrated in Nigeria are masterminded and carried out by illegal immigrants who forced their ways into the country.
“It is a challenge we are hoping to overcome because of the porosity of our borders with some of our neighbouring countries.”
In spite of the evident language barrier, the Comptroller informed journalists that Nigeria is surrounded by francophone nations whose citizens fervently want to remain there.
He stated:
“These people think Nigeria is a Paradise and truly, we are the mother of Africa. They always struggle to be part of us and are ready to spend huge sum of money to obtain Nigeria passport. They also get married to Nigerians in their bid to be Nigerians, which is why we painstakingly check every immigrant. We have undergone training and can easily ascertain if someone is a Nigerian or not.”
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