They were picked from different locations in the metropolis following an ongoing raid.
Command boss, Comptroller Julius Ogbu said a few weeks ago, community leaders from various parts of African nations were told to advise their nationals to go to their countries and obtain all the necessary documents that could qualify them to stay in Nigeria due to security challenges.
“We had a meeting with heads of the non -Nigerian nationals and advised them on the need to adhere strictly to the ECOWAS protocol which requires that non- Nigerians must come in through the recognized gateways and obtain ECOWAS travel certificate in their countries. By recognized routes, we mean the places where you have Immigration, Customs and all those security agents who are to screen you and ensure that you have good intentions before you come into the country.
“We have therefore decided to ease out all those nationals who have refused to comply with ECOWAS protocols. The operation is meant to ensure that we control persons who are in Nigeria. No African national who came into the country illegally is left out. We are not leaving any country out.
“The Immigration Service have provided some of the logistics used to carry out the repatriation, but the Lagos State Government has been of tremendous assistance. We are not saying they should leave our country because they are our brothers, but what we are saying is that they should go back and come in using their passports or the ECOWAS travel certificate using the recognized routes. We are all ECOWAS nationals, we are brothers, but we are saying that they should do the right thing and come back and live with us.
He debunked the rumour that the Immigration was sending Nigerian citizens from the North out of Lagos.
Ogbu said Lagos belongs to all Nigerian and noted that there is no way the Immigration could send citizens from Northern Nigeria out of Lagos.
“We cannot send Hausa’s out of Lagos. It is not possible for us to send our own out of Lagos. When we make the arrest, we profile them based on our training and send non- Nigerians back to their respective countries.”
“I want to thank other security agencies who have been assisting us in this operation. The. Police, SSS and other security agencies has been helping us in this operation.” He said.
He told newsmen that 102persons have been sent back while 80 illegal immigrants are waiting to be deported back to their various countries.
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