Three Nigerians Arrested in India Over Alleged Illegal Immigration Status

Three Nigerian nationals have been arrested in Delhi, India, over allegations that they were living in the country without valid immigration documents.

The arrests were made during a police verification exercise in Dwarka, southwest Delhi, on October 31, following a security operation targeting foreign nationals in the area.

The Times of India reported on Sunday that the suspects were identified as Bartholomew Iloegbunem, Konan Okocha, also known as Konan Brice Kousaai, and Ndubuisi Nwabufor.

According to the report, which cited police officials, the three men were unable to provide documents authorising their stay in India when they were questioned by officers.

Following their arrest, the suspects were presented before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), the agency responsible for handling immigration-related registration matters involving foreign nationals.

They were subsequently transferred to the Sewa Sadan detention centre in Lampur, where they were held following the immigration proceedings.

The newspaper said the arrests formed part of a police verification drive targeting foreign nationals in the Dwarka area. However, the report did not provide further details about the suspects’ immigration histories or whether formal deportation proceedings had commenced.