The government deported five Nigerian nationals and declared them persona non grata due to their alleged involvement in various criminal activities, including drug trafficking, in the country on March 18.
The Directorate of Immigration Services revealed that the five include Olayiwola Saheed Tunde, Nwosu Prince Chukwuebuka, Ajibade Adewale, Nwanonaku Alexander Odirachukwumma and Olayiwola Babatunde Akintomwawere.
"The Investigations Department reported that some of the foreigners, had even sneaked back into the country after being declared persona non grata and deported in 2023.”
"They had become nuisance to the public and to us, as law enforcement."
According to the Immigration Department, Tunde is a known drug trafficker who was in the country illegally. At the same time, Chukwuebuka was apprehended with 1 million dollars in counterfeit bills 11 fake Nigerian passports, and three fake Kenyan passports.
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Adewale and Odirachukwumma, identified as known drug dealers, were also in the country illegally, while Akintomwa, aside from being involved in drug trafficking, was known for engaging in online scams.
Additionally, the Department states that Nigerian nationals previously deported from Kenya find themselves in neighboring Tanzania, where they continue coordinating criminal activities in Kenya in collaboration with their counterparts in the country.
