Security

NIS Reunites 21-Year-Old With Family After 14 Years

By Web News 1260

Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Oyo State Command has reunited a twenty-one-year-old lady, Khadija Borogu with her family from the Benin Republic after fourteen years of child labour in Nigeria.

NIS Comptroller in Oyo state, Mr Babangida Usman performed the handing over of the lady to the Benin Republic Consulate in Ibadan.

He said the lady was brought to Nigeria at the age of seven through an illegal route by her aunt, simply known as Madam Gona and was taken to Kishi, Lagos, and was later brought to Ibadan for child labour.

Mr Usman said, with the assistance of the woman and Benin Republic Consulate, Khadija was able to link up with her parents.

The human trafficking victim, Khadija said she was so happy to be reunited with her family and promised to come back to Nigeria to further her education.

Meanwhile, Immigration Wives Association, IMWAN, had also empowered twenty homeless children in different skills acquisition as their own way of contributing their quota to the development of society.

Rasheedah Makinde

Tourism

NIS to Commence Migrants Registration Programme in Ogun

By Web News 839

The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Ogun state command has concluded arrangements to flag off migrants registration programme in the state.

The NIS State Controller Mrs Doris Braimah made this known when she paid a courtesy visit to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun. 

Mrs Braimah said the steps wound give the service the opportunity to know the comprehensive data of all foreigners residing in Nigeria.

Mrs Braimah said that Nigeria Immigration Service would be more proactive in checking immigrants and emigrants at nation’s borders towards ensuring that country was devoid of illegal migrants.

She maintained that the service would collaborate with other security agencies towards ensuring that Nation’s borders were well policed. 

Responding Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun who emphasized that migrants registration programme was necessary, stressed the need for NIS to intensify efforts towards ensuring that Nations borders were well protected to curb influx of illegal migrants.

Governor Abiodun who pointed out that his administration would not condone crime and criminality, said the state government would continue to interface with the service for effective service delivery.

Bolanle Adesida