DEPORTATION OF NIGERIANS: FORCE PRO FRANK MBA ADVICE NIGERIANS LEAVING ABROAD

CSP FRANK MBA, FORCE PRO

Last two weeks after I spoke with the Force Public Relations officer, Frank Mba, on the deportation of Nigerians from foreign lands, I learnt however that not every Nigerian deported from another country is a criminal after all. This came on the heels of a discovery by the Nigeria Police that not all Nigerians deported from Spain by the Spanish authorities were guilty of the crimes levelled against them. I also leanrt a lot of challenges being faced by the Nigeria Police. Nigeria at 52 certainly became my topic for this week on 96.9 CoolFm

Two weeks ago, 27 Nigerians were deported from Spain for alleged criminal offences ranging from armed robbery, drug trafficking, forgery to illegal migration. They were handed over to the Nigeria  police at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Interestingly, after a thorough investigation by a combined team of officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Police, the State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), 14 of the deportees were found not culpable for the alleged offences for which they were deported by the Spanish authorities. Unfortunately, this situation highlights the dilemma of illegal immigrants across Europe, especially in Spain where a number of controversial and inhuman legislation were recently introduced to discourage immigrants.

I had a chat with CSP Frank Mba on 96.9 CoolFm's Nigeria Watch and he out rightly pointed out that Europe's debt crisis and widespread austerity have indeed fueled social tension. Mba mentioned the need for Nigerians leaving abroad to know very well who they associate with as many Nigerians fall victims of deportation because of their mere association with Criminals, unknown to them.

L-R FAITH, PETER, FRANK AND BUNMI AFTER NIGERIA WATCH ON COOLFM 96.9

Consequently, according to the police, the 14 persons from two weeks ago, were released to their relatives on bail while the 13 considered liable had been sent to the relevant security agencies for further investigation and prosecution.