…surveillance and migration management to identify and disrupt activities linked to irregular migration and human trafficking. Akinlabi said the Service rescued 23 suspected victims during interventions in July and August, including cases intercepted at airports and land-border locations. He said 99 foreigners were repa…

…labour, street begging, illegal recruitment and exploitative family placements. He said irregular migration also exposed children to trafficking, violence, sexual exploitation, detention, disappearance and death. He urged the government to strengthen border protection, family tracing, documentation, public awareness an…

…removal. While migration is as old as time itself, identified underlying factors driving irregular migration include conflict, exploitation, climate-related pressures and economic inequality. Migration is the permanent or temporary movement of people from one place to another, changing their home. It can happen within…

…region. He identified terrorism and violent extremism, transnational organised crime, irregular migration, climate change, environmental degradation, humanitarian crises and growing geopolitical competition as major challenges confronting the Sahel. The minister said the challenges transcended national boundaries and r…

…linked to a network marketing group, QNET/IGNITE, over suspected involvement in irregular migration and related offences. The Service said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to tackle cross-border crimes and irregular migration in the country. In a statement on Tuesday, the NIS Public Relations Of…

…criminal syndicate involved in fraudulent employment and business schemes linked to irregular migration. It urged members of the public to verify all offers of employment, education, business, and migration through appropriate channels before making financial commitments or embarking on international travel. "The arres…

…right of people to protest peacefully but has also promised stronger measures to tackle irregular migration. His spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said South Africa remains committed to its partnership with Ghana. "South Africa remains committed to its strategic cooperation with Ghana, which covers political, economic, d…

…enforcement and technology-enabled surveillance. Their efforts to combat illicit trade, irregular migration, wildlife trafficking, currency smuggling, and transnational organised crime strengthen both national security and economic stability. The briefing also reminds us that security extends well beyond the battlefiel…

…by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August 2023. His ministry oversees the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Correctional Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Federal Fire Service. Since his appointment, the minister has been credited with several reforms, including the digitisation of p…

…Nigeria stands to gain stronger protection for its citizens and tighter control over irregular migration routes under a new G7 commitment to dismantle human smuggling networks, world leaders agreed at the 2026 G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. In a joint declaration, G7 leaders pledged concrete action to disrupt, disman…