The acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris has debunked some media reports alleging that the Service has arrested over 200 Chinese in a facility somewhere in Suleja Niger State.
In a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI Amos Okpu: “The Service would have ordinarily ignored such bogus report but for the need to set the record straight and avoid the spread of such unfounded report that may mislead unsuspecting members of the public.
“Suffice it be stated that our operatives were at that facility for routine company inspection exercise on March 10, 2022, to check the immigration status of the foreign employees in the company. During the exercise, our operatives noticed some inconsistencies in the travel documents of 12 of them. They are currently offering some clarifications to us with respect to their immigration status in the country and the investigation is still ongoing.
“The acting Comptroller General, therefore, wishes to use this opportunity to state categorically that the Service did not arrest 200 Chinese in any facility in Suleja Niger State as claimed in some media reports earlier in the day.
“He affirms the Service’s renewed commitment to improved company inspection activities and effective migration management efforts in line with best practice. He called on the highly esteemed members of the Press to always feel free to seek out our perspectives on any issues before publishing”
