A team of Nigerian security forces have received about 800 Nigerian deportees from the Niger Republic at the Jibia-Magama border in Katsina.
An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday explained that the deportees, comprising men, women, and children, arrived at about 9:30 a.m aboard eight buses.
According to the report, “The returnees are currently undergoing profiling by officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service, the Police, and other intelligence agencies.”
It explained that the exercise aims to ensure proper documentation and security screening of the deportees.
After profiling, the deportees would be moved to Kano State for further necessary action.
