The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has called for collaboration with the Sahel and West African countries on information and data sharing for effective border control.
He made the call yesterday while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the Summit on Border Security in London.
“So this summit is a wonderful one because it brings an opportunity for ministers in border control to make sure we are all able to manage our borders to secure our countries,” Tunji-Ojo said.
According to him, organised immigration crimes are peculiar to any nation but cut across, hence, the need for collaboration and shared solutions.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Immigration Service, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of 51 illegal immigrants in Nasarawa State.
According to the NIS Public Relations Officer, A.S. Akinlabi, the illegal immigrants, who were apprehended in New Nyanya, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, are all from Mali and are between the ages of 17 and 25. 11 of them are female, while 40 are male.
