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22 undocumented foreign nationals arrested during police raid in Nasarawa

Published on April 12, 2025 at 09:21 PM

The Police in Nasarawa State have apprehended 22 foreign nationals for allegedly residing in the country without valid immigration documents.

The arrests were made during a raid in the New Karu Local Government Area.

According to intelligence sources, the operation was launched following a tip-off received by the Area Commander of New Karu.

The raid was carried out around 1:00 p.m. on April 10 at a three-bedroom flat located at Ibro Block, New Karu.

The suspects, aged between 20 and 45, are nationals of Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. They include 14 men and 8 women.

Among those arrested are Amidu Dau (23), Youssouf Diarra (28), Amadou Ba (27), Samba Gadyaga (20), and Oumarou Bari (45) from Mali; as well as Fatoumaya Ouedraga (20), Aicha Toure (20), Safiatou Banba (24), Djamila Dao (25), Doumbia Ismael (30), Aroune Kone (24), and Dao Samassi (26) from Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.

Also detained are Seydou Kassoungue (21), Moussa Diallo (23), Fatim Kouyate (21), Abi Bembele (26), Mamadou Fane (22), David Kone (28), Konate Tchemoko (20), and Amadou Dao (28).

Preliminary investigations confirmed that none of the individuals had valid travel or immigration documents authorizing their stay in Nigeria.

Police authorities stated that all suspects are currently undergoing further investigation and that appropriate actions will be taken in coordination with relevant immigration officials.

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