The Kebbi State Police Command, has arrested 165 immigrants said to be from the five (5) Francophone countries and handed over to the State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for further investigation.
The Command disclosed this in a statement by its image maker, SP Nafiu Abubakar and sent to GLOBAL TRACKER correspondent.
According to the statement, based on intelligence report, the existence of over two hundred persons was discovered in a Three Bedroom Flat at Kuwait area in Birnin Kebbi metropolis.
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The statement said, the resident was raided by a team of Detectives attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and successfully arrested One Hundred and Sixty Five (165) occupants.
It stated that, while on investigation, it was discovered that, all of the arrested suspects were from Francophone countries of Burkina Faso, Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Mali and Ivory Coast.
According to the statement, Investigation further revealed that, the suspects are residing in Nigeria without any valid documents and allegedly involved in Qnet Ponzi Scheme.
The statement said, on conclusion of the preliminary investigations by the Command, the arrested suspected immigrants have been transferred to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, for the continuation of investigation and further necessary action.