The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, on Sunday, confirmed that it had received 23 Nigerian returning from Lome, the Togolese capital, at the Seme-Krake Joint Border Post.
The Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Mr. Sunday James, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the returnees were received by the service officials at the border, and passed on to the Lagos State Government for necessary documentation and necessary action.
“The Nigeria Immigration Service received 23 Nigerian returnees that arrived from Lome-Togo today, Sunday April 12, at Seme-Krake Joint Border Post,” James said..
“The Comptroller General of NIS, Muhammad Babandede, on receiving the report of the returnees directed that the Control post carry out proper profiling and documentation of the returnees who were 23 in number with the following breakdown: Anambra- six, Ogun-three, Delta – three, Edo – two, Imo – two, Oyo – one, Benue – one, Abia – one, Enugu – one, Ekiti – one, who were properly screened by WHO and Port Health Officials before the NIS profiling.
“The returnees were handed over to the Lagos State Government Ministry of Health Officials for onward processing in line with NCDC health procedures for returning Nigerians.”
