Soldiers Nab Suspected NIMC Officials For Registering Foreigners As Nigerians In Niger Republic
NIGERIAN soldiers have arrested a suspected official of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for allegedly registering foreigners as Nigerian citizens in Niger Republic.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Musa Danmadami, who disclosed this during the military’s bi-weekly press briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, October 20, said those arrested had visited the Gagamari Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Niger Republic to register non-Nigerians.
According to him: “On 13 October 2022, troops, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police and NIS (Nigeria Immigration Service) operatives, intercepted two suspected fake National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) officials. It was revealed that the suspects had visited Gagamari IDP camp in Niger Republic to register non-Nigerian in the IDP camps.
“Items recovered from the suspects include National Identification Number (NIN) registration machine, printing machine, laminating machine, a computer tracking machine and a generator set, among others.”
He added: “During the weeks in focus, 31 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province members were neutralised, while 10 were arrested and two civilians rescued.
“Furthermore, a total of 366 Boko Haram terrorists and their families, comprising 23 adult males, 112 adult females and 231 children, surrendered to troops at different locations within the theatre.
“All recovered items, arrested terrorists, logistics suppliers and rescued civilians have been handed over to the appropriate authority for further action, while the surrendered Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families are being profiled for further action.”
