Nigerian Immigration Service officials arrested

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, on Thursday, says it has begun arrest of some crook senior officers and suspected recruitment fraudsters in the service.

The NIS spokesperson, Sunday James, revealed this in an interview with NAN, in Abuja.
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‎He said that NIS had commenced investigations into the bad trend and arrested some of the suspects, including senior officers involved in the job racketeering.‎
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According to him, an Assistant Comptroller is currently facing disciplinary action for allegedly defrauding innocent citizens, including lecturers and family members in Jos.
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“The Service has started swooping down on and arresting these dubious elements who unfortunately include an Assistant Comptroller of Immigration, ACI.
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“The ACI allegedly defrauded innocent citizens, including lecturers and family members in Jos. He is currently facing disciplinary action,” Mr. James said. ‎
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‎Mr. James who ‎expressed concern that desperate members of the public still fall prey to fraudsters’ heinous acts despite several warnings from the NIS, urged members of the public to disregard any request for payment for employment and report any such request to the NIS headquarters. ‎

He said they should report any case of‎ extortion in the guise of securing employment in NIS to:[email protected] or call +234 (0)7080607900.

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NAN reports that the NIS is currently in the process of recruiting some Nigerians into the Service after the botched 2014 recruitment during which some Nigerians lost their lives and others injured.

The NIS Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, had pledged that the ongoing recruitment process would be transparent, follow due process and in line with international best practices.

He said this was to avoid the repeat of the past mistakes.