The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested two alleged accomplices of Lebanese terrorist, Ahmed Al Assir, who was arrested after he obtained a Nigerian visa in Beruit, Lebanon, in August, 2015.
Assir, who had been on the wanted list of the Lebanese security forces, was arrested at the airport while attempting to visit Cairo, Egypt, enroute to Nigeria on a forged Palestinian passport.
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Martin Abeshi, said Assir’s accomplices were apprehended in Kano and have since been handed over to the National Security Adviser for further investigation.
Assir, who had been on the wanted list of the Lebanese security forces, was arrested at the airport
Abeshi told journalists while responding to questions on Wednesday in Abuja that Assir’s accomplices were arrested the moment the NIS learnt that the terrorist was visiting Nigeria.
Abeshi said,
“The Immigration service did not issue the visa to the Lebanese terrorist because we don’t have immigration officers at the embassy. Maybe the visa was issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials or some other officials, but the moment we learnt about the incident, we identified the people the suspect was coming to visit in Kano and they were handed over to the NSA.”
The NIS boss said he has made a proposal on how to secure and protect the border and is only waiting on the approval of the Federal Government.
He said he planned to deploy sensors and security cameras across Nigerian international borders and may erect walls at volatile border areas.
Abeshi warned his men against passport racketeering, adding that the new Immigration Act 2015 provides penalties including prison terms for officers who abuse passport process.
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15 comments:
Nice one
DS DIA NEW ACT WIL WRK..GUD FOR DT MAN,WAT WIL B DONE NOW???TOMJERRYSWIT
It maybe small girls
Dis case should b properly investigated and if found guilty they should b punished accordingly.
Happy Independence Day celebration!
Change is here in Nigeria, and remember true change begins with a change in our attitude!
Change does not necessarily assure progress but progress implacably requires change. Change is inevitable. Change 4d better is a full-time job!
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They should be sent to Lebanon too so they can be tried alongside their man!
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Keep doing us proud abeg no tym.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
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#IT will ONLY get BETTER
#it MUST end IN praise
Dats a good move in the right direction. Linda take note!
Dats a good move in the right direction. Linda take note!
Dats a good move in the right direction. Linda take note!
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Seyilicious
I knew it had to be kano or borno...islam brothers
Good Work.
But dis is not Abeshi the Immigration boss na Linda. Pls stop using Paradang's picture, look for d current person's own 'n update it.
Linda you should be smarter than this. Is this man still in charge of immigration? come on, you are such an International blogger to do this or must you use a picture?
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