By John Obi
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 165 illegal immigrants from Burkina Faso, Mali, Ivory Coast, Benin Republic, and Niger Republic, all found living in a cramped three-bedroom apartment in the Kuwait area of Birnin Kebbi.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the arrests were made following an intelligence report that led detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to raid the apartment.
According to him,“During the operation, 35 nationals from Burkina Faso, 110 from Ivory Coast, 11 from Benin Republic, five from Niger Republic, and four from Mali were taken into custody,”
Preliminary investigations revealed that the individuals had entered Nigeria without valid documentation and were allegedly involved in the controversial Qnet Ponzi scheme, raising further concerns about financial fraud.
Following their arrest, the suspects were handed over to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, for further action.
