ENUGU – No fewer than 120 illegal aliens were repatriated by the Nigeria Immigrations Services (NIS), Enugu State Command in 2014, the Controller, Mr Bashir Ismail has said.
Ismail made the disclosure on Monday in Enugu during the end of year party of the Command.
He said that the illegal immigrants were mostly from Niger Republic, while few were from Cameroon, Sierra Leone and Ghana.
“The illegal aliens were nabbed in Nsukka and Udenu Local Government Areas as well as in Enugu urban.
“The command ensured that immigrants in Enugu State were legally documented in view of the security threats in some parts of the country.
“We maintained adequate surveillance in all parts of the state to ensure a good relationship between aliens and their host communities,’’ Ismail said.
He said that one of the most outstanding achievements of the command was the arrest and deportation of one Mr Hassan Koffi, a human trafficking kingpin.
“Koffi specialised in trafficking women for prostitution and when we laid siege on him, he was arrested and deported immediately,’’ he said.
The comptroller said that the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to its current status had added additional responsibility to the command.
He noted that his men had ensured that travellers were given the needed assistance and checks in line with their mandate.
“This feat would not have been easy to achieve without a good working relationship between the command and the state government.
“We equally commend the professionalism exhibited by our men to ensure that our operations this year were a huge success.
“We have organised this party to thank God for the gift of life and good health all through the year,” he said.
Ismail said that the command had worked harmoniously with sister security agencies in the state.
“We shall continue to make Enugu State conducive for residents within the ambits of our mandate and hoped that the state government will assist us in greater measure,” Ismail said.
Earlier in his address of welcome, the Chairman of the Command’s Welfare Association, Mr Innocent Onyeabor, said that the party was organised to thank God for leading them through a successful 2014. (NAN)
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