The Ugandan government has detained 62 Nigerians for “illegally operating” a church, as well as living and working in the country without valid permits.
In a statement
posted on its X handle on Wednesday, the Ugandan national citizenship and
immigration control (NCIC), said the arrest followed a tip-off after learning
that the individuals were operating illegally without the required permits.
“Following a tip-off, our enforcement team has arrested 62
Nigerian nationals operating illegally in Adjumani (without work permits),” the
statement reads.
“The group, primarily found operating a church among other
things, is now being processed for prosecution under Uganda’s immigration.”
Simon Peter Mundeyi, spokesperson for the country’s ministry
of internal affairs, said the Nigerians often pose as gospel preachers and
engage in other illegal activities.
He added that they are currently being held at the
ministry’s Namanve facility, where they are undergoing legal processes that
could result in deportation, fines, or blacklisting.
“They often pose as gospel preachers while engaging in other
irregular activities. Acting on intelligence, we moved in and apprehended
them,” Mundeyi said.
Mundeyi said early investigations revealed conflict accounts
from the suspects, adding that some claimed they were lured to Uganda with fake
job offers, while others are suspected of involvement in online fraud and
related crimes.
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