On the CBSA website, the agency declares “These individuals are the subject of an active Canada-wide warrant for removal because they are inadmissible to Canada. It has been determined that they violated human or international rights under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act or under international law.”
A concerned Nigerian first tip off NAL news desk on the news story. The two Nigerians accused of war crimes are identified as Mr Edodomwan, William (Alias Nambia, John) and Mr Emmanuel, Nna (Alias Adimibe, Chucks).
NAL correspondent contacted the CBSA to seek detail about the alleged violators, but the agency declined to give further information. Meanwhile a representative of the Nigerian government in Ottawa says the high commission is unaware about the issue, but promises to look into it.
Under International law, war crime is a serious offense. “For too long now, those who have complicity in such grievous crimes have managed to blend in to a trusting and welcoming Canadian society which has remained largely unaware of their presence or their complicity in criminal acts,… I want to ensure Canadians that those who are suspected of or complicity in war crimes will find no haven on our shores,” one of Canada’s conservative newspaper the National Post quoted the country’s minister of public safety, Vic Toews.
Refugee lawyers in Canada, however, have reacted swiftly to CBSA claim. The Body past president Raoul Boulakia, a Toronto based lawyer accused the government of exaggeration and campaign of fears.
Earlier in the week, Canada’s Immigration Minister, Jason Kennedy announced that the federal government intends to revoke the citizenship of about 1800 immigrants who allegedly used fraudulent means to become Canadians.
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