Nigerian Army arrests 46 suspected illegal immigrants in Ogun

The Nigerian Army has announced that its forces, successful collaboration with the Department of State Services, DSS, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, person detained 46 suspected amerciable immigrants successful Ogun State.

In a connection issued by Major Idereghi Samuel Akari, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 35 Artillery Brigade, it was reported that the operation, which began connected June 11, 2026, resulted successful the apprehension of the suspects astatine assorted sites wrong Ijebu Imushin, Ijebu Ilese, and adjacent communities during a focused information initiative.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the individuals had reportedly been surviving successful the authorities for astir six months without valid migration documentation.

“During questioning, the suspects asserted that they were merchants and workers associated with QNet, an online selling level engaged successful the merchantability of divers commodities,” the connection noted.

It further elaborate that the arrested individuals included 18 nationals from Burkina Faso, 23 from Côte d’Ivoire, 4 from Togo, and 1 from Senegal, comprising 36 males and 10 females.

The connection confirmed that the suspects person been transferred to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ogun State Command, for further probe and due administrative measures successful enactment with existing laws.

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