The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of over 200 illegal immigrants, lodging in a three-bedroom apartment in Birnin Kebbi, the State capital.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Nafiu Abubakar, who confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen Birnin Kebbi, explained that they are in Nigeria without any valid documents and allegedly involved in Qnet Ponzi Scheme.
According to him, “On the 31st January, 2025, at about 1700hrs, acting on intelligence, the existence of over 200 persons was discovered in a three-bedroom flat in the Kuwait area, Birnin Kebbi.
“Consequently, the residence was raided by a team of detectives attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), (who) successfully arrested One Hundred and Sixty Five (165) occupants.
“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that all of the arrested suspects were from Francophone countries namely: Burkina Faso, 35, Benin Republic, 11, Niger Republic, 5, Mali, 4 and Ivory Coast, 110.
Investigation further revealed that they are residing in Nigeria without any valid documents and allegedly involved in Qnet Ponzi Scheme.
“On conclusion of the preliminary investigations by the Command, the arrested suspected immigrants have been transferred to the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, for the continuation of investigation and further necessary action, please”.
