Immigration: 80 officers on trial, eight dismissed over passport issuance extortion | TheCable

The Nigerian Immigration Service says about 80 officers have gone on trial over the collection of illegal fees for the issuance and renewal of passports.

He said the disciplinary measures are part of the three-point reform agenda of Isah Jere, NIS comptroller general . “We have continued to punish NIS officers and men who try to assist people for a fee. You can assist people genuinely but not extorting from them,” he said. He said employing the services of third-party agents in securing passports hinders the reform process.

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