LAGOS—
These individuals, mostly from neighbouring countries, reportedly sneaked into Nigeria and found their way to Lagos without proper documentation, making it difficult for authorities to track their activities. It was gathered that they often operate in syndicates, using sophisticated methods to evade detection by law enforcement agencies. Some of them, it was, gathered have formed alliances with local criminal gangs, further perpetuating the cycle of violence and crime in the state, leaving Lagosians feeling vulnerable and unsafe.
He said: “Between January and June 2024, we have sent over 4,000 offenders to Kirikiri, after prosecuting them in court. We cannot prevent anyone from coming to Lagos from ECOWAS countries to do business because of the ECOWAS treaty, but we have discovered that most of them come into Nigeria, especially Lagos, to commit crimes. We arrested 50 of such foreigners, especially from Cameroon, recently for various criminal offenses and handed them over to the Nigeria Immigration Service.
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