The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Illela Border Command in Sokoto State, has confirmed the repatriation of 62 Republic of Mali nationals through the Illela Control Post.
This is as part of efforts to combat the spare of illegal immigrants entering into the country.
The Controller of the command, Mr Tony Akuneme, who disclosed this in Abuja, added that they comprised of 51 males and 11 females.
Akuneme said the Mali nationals were escorted from the NIS headquarters in Abuja to Illela Border in Sokoto, by a team of eight officers led by Insp. Mamoud Sadiq, in two buses
He said that the team arrived the border post at about 8:00pm on Friday.
“Upon their arrival, I directed the Assistant Controller in charge of Human Resources, Adamu Mshelia, who also doubled as the Officer in Charge of Anti-Smuggling Unit (ANTISOM) to oversee the proper documentation of the repatriated individuals.
“After due procedures, the irregular migrants were handed over to officers of the Niger Republic Police at the Birnin Konni Control Post.
“At Birnin Konni, the migrants underwent another round of screening and documentation before being received by the Commisere, the police chief of the area,” he added.
(NAN)
