A Cameroonian migrant identified by name, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, has been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Cross River State over possession of seven multiple standard passports.

According to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Comptroller of NIS in the state, Mr Okey Ezugwu, disclosed this to them on Monday August 10^th, 2020 in Calabar.

According to the NIS Comptroller, the suspect was arrested on August 8 2020 at the Yahe border post, the Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The officer said the suspect was arrested through thanks to the collaboration of officers and men of NIS, checkmating irregular migration into Nigeria.

“The efforts of officers and men of NIS in Cross River paid off over the weekend when officers at Yahe border patrol base of the state, apprehended a Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42 years,” he explained, adding that “Kouaha was apprehended on Saturday, August 8, 2020, for being in possession of seven multiple standard passports.”

From the report, the alleged was apprehended with 2 passports bearing his name with different nationalities and five Nigerian passports bearing different names.

“The vigilance of officers was brought to bear when it received an intelligence report of the suspect’s movement after he had cut off all immigration formations including the border base through the bush paths.

“He was then trailed to a location within Yahe in Yala LGA, where he was eventually apprehended,” he said.

Since this is not the first time a Cameroonian is caught in related malpractices at the Nigerian borders, the Cross River state comptroller took this opportunity to warn other migrants to be mindful of fraudulent activities while in the country.

Given that these migrants do not falsify these documents by themselves but through collaboration with promoters of such fraudulent acts, the Comptroller also warned youths and community leaders, especially those within the border areas, to desist from collaborating with illegal migrants.