NIS deports 500 illegal immigrants,impounds PVCs in Kebbi

The Nigeria immigration Service in Kebbi State has deported 500 illegal immigrants as part of security measures ahead of the forthcoming general elections.

The Comptroller of the service in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Salahu, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday that the arrest and deportation of illegal immigrants would be a continuous exercise.

Salahu said the exercise followed the directives of the Controller-General of the service, David Paradang.

He said the service would ensure that foreigners did not partake in the elections.

“During the mop-up operation, 47 National Identity cards, 16 Permanent Voter Cards, 53 Temporary Voter Cards and three Court Affidavits were impounded from the illegal immigrants,” he said.

Salahu said the deported illegal immigrants were from Niger Republic, Benin Republic, Mali, Ghana and Togo.

NAN.