Oredola Adeola with agency reports |
Following the deportation of about 723 Nigerians living in Ghana for breaching immigration laws between 2018 and 2019 by the Ghana Immigration Service, the Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, has described the action as barbaric and inhuman.
Ambassador Michael Abikoye , Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana made this known during a meeting between him and the Comptroller - General of the GIS, Kwame Takyi, in Ghana.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the High Commissioner during the meeting said 723 Nigerians were deported on alleged illegal stay , cybercrime and prostitution between January 2018 and January 2019.
The High Commissioner disclosed that , 81 Nigerians were deported on alleged cybercrime and illegal stay in January , while 115 have so far been deported on the allegation of overstay and prostitution.
He warned Ghana that any ill treatment of Nigerians would not be acceptable to the Nigerian government.
“ Although , the GIS had linked prostitution and cybercrimes as some of the reasons for the deportation, it is improper to deport Nigerians for alleged illegal stay in Ghana.
“ There are several Ghanaians living in Nigeria and the Nigeria Immigration Service has never deported any of them on the grounds of illegal stay because of the brotherliness between our countries,” he said.
The ambassador presented to the CG a copy of the mission ’s records on deportations of Nigerians from January 2018 till date.
The ambassador also showed photos of some of them who sustained injuries on their legs , arms and eyes during torture.
The GIS, CG in reaction to the statement of the Nigerian Ambassador, revealed that the GIS was compelled to act because of the conduct of some Nigerians in Ghana, adding that the crackdown was carried out on foreigners residing in the country without proper documentation, leading to the arrest of landlords and property owners who have rented out to non-Ghanaians with no immigration status.
According to the GIS, these rented properties and residences have become the haven for cyber fraudsters and other criminals.
“The use of such properties by persons who are illegally residing in the country make such owners liable of the offence of harboring an illegal migrant, as stipulated in Section 52(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 2000 (Act 573),” said a release signed by Comptroller-General, Kwame Asuah Takyi.
Following the deportation of about 723 Nigerians living in Ghana for breaching immigration laws between 2018 and 2019 by the Ghana Immigration Service, the Federal Government through the Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, has described the action as barbaric and inhuman.
Ambassador Michael Abikoye , Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana made this known during a meeting between him and the Comptroller - General of the GIS, Kwame Takyi, in Ghana.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the High Commissioner during the meeting said 723 Nigerians were deported on alleged illegal stay , cybercrime and prostitution between January 2018 and January 2019.
The High Commissioner disclosed that , 81 Nigerians were deported on alleged cybercrime and illegal stay in January , while 115 have so far been deported on the allegation of overstay and prostitution.
He warned Ghana that any ill treatment of Nigerians would not be acceptable to the Nigerian government.
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“ Although , the GIS had linked prostitution and cybercrimes as some of the reasons for the deportation, it is improper to deport Nigerians for alleged illegal stay in Ghana.
“ There are several Ghanaians living in Nigeria and the Nigeria Immigration Service has never deported any of them on the grounds of illegal stay because of the brotherliness between our countries,” he said.
The ambassador presented to the CG a copy of the mission ’s records on deportations of Nigerians from January 2018 till date.
The ambassador also showed photos of some of them who sustained injuries on their legs , arms and eyes during torture.
The GIS, CG in reaction to the statement of the Nigerian Ambassador, revealed that the GIS was compelled to act because of the conduct of some Nigerians in Ghana, adding that the crackdown was carried out on foreigners residing in the country without proper documentation, leading to the arrest of landlords and property owners who have rented out to non-Ghanaians with no immigration status.
According to the GIS, these rented properties and residences have become the haven for cyber fraudsters and other criminals.
“The use of such properties by persons who are illegally residing in the country make such owners liable of the offence of harboring an illegal migrant, as stipulated in Section 52(1)(b) of the Immigration Act 2000 (Act 573),” said a release signed by Comptroller-General, Kwame Asuah Takyi.
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