Niger Republic deports 800 Nigerians

No fewer than 800 Nigerian deportees have been received from Niger Republic at the Jibia-Magama border in Katsina State by a team of Nigerian security forces.

This development was contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.

The report stated that the deportees, comprising men, women, and children, arrived at about 9:30am aboard eight buses.

It added that the returnees were currently undergoing profiling by officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Police, and other intelligence agencies.

According to the report, the exercise aims to ensure proper documentation and security screening of the deportees.

The report further disclosed that after profiling, the deportees would be moved to Kano State for further necessary action.