Nigeria deports 3 Koreans

The Federal Government has deported three Koreans namely; Lee Yoo Song, Lee Byeung Woo and Moon Een Soo for immigration related offences.

A statement from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptropller of Immigration King Ekpedeme yesterday said the trio were sent packing on July 20, 2016.

He said the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahaman Dambuzau, in exercising the powers conferred on him by Sections 45(2) and (3) and 44( 1e) of the Immigration Act 2015, signed the Deportation Order.

The three Koreans will not be eligible to enter Nigeria again through in the next 10 years.

Ekpedeme cautioned all expatriates and their employers in Nigeria to respect the laws of the country as the Service is determined to implement all aspects of immigration laws in public interest. He however assured expatriates resident in Nigeria with correct documentation of the protection of their rights and dignity.