Garba Aminchi, Nigeria's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Garba Aminchi, Nigeria's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, says 1,500 Nigerians illegally residing in that country will be deported soon.
Aminchi, who spoke to newsmen in Mecca on Sunday, said those affected were apprehended at various locations in Saudi Arabia.
He said some of them were caught engaging in criminal activities like stealing and robbery while others were apprehended for street begging or constituting a nuisance.
The envoy further disclosed that more than 20,000 Nigerian illegal immigrants were deported to Nigeria by the Saudi authorities in the last 12 months for similar offences.
Aminci said most of the criminal activities being perpetrated by Nigerians in Saudi Arabia included fraud, theft, robbery and prostitution.
He pointed out that the Nigerian Embassy in collaboration with Saudi security agencies had embarked on identifying those Nigerians illegally residing in the country with a view to deporting them. (NAN)
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