The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested 90 foreign nationals accused of involvement in cybercrime activities targeting Nigerians.
According to Afripost, the arrests followed a tip-off and were made in collaboration with other security agencies at a secret location within the state.
Rivers State Comptroller of Immigration, YI Abdulmajeed, confirmed that 94 individuals were initially detained, with 85 identified as Cameroonians, five as Chadians, and four as Nigerians. Upon further investigation, it was revealed that 74 of the suspects were male and 20 were female.
The suspects were found to have entered Nigeria through illegal routes and failed to provide proper travel documentation or residence permits. In addition, two Nigerian landlords from Rivers State were arrested for allegedly providing accommodation to the suspects.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, has instructed that the foreign nationals be repatriated to their respective countries.
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