The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), says its attention has been drawn to the case of six Nigerian tourists who travelled from Senegal to Cape Verde Island on vacation,
NIDCOM said in a statement that on arrival at Cape Verde, the Nigerians were pulled out of the line. They were accused of not having enough funds and their phones confiscated. They were subsequently locked up in an immigration deportation camp at the airport.
According to the statement, reports from the immigration detention centre indicate that the Nigerians are going through distress and trauma with one of them having a medical condition without access to his drugs.
“We appeal to the Immigration authorities in Cape Verde to please treat the tourists with respect and dignity and put them on the next immediate return flight to Dakar for onward connection back to Nigeria.
“The families of these young Nigerians ranging between 25 and 31 years have been expectedly worried about the safety of their children.
“The tourists are David James Udoh, Lily Dada, Oghenero Adaware, Sherifat Abimbola Ogundairo and Jesutomi Aina, and the travel agent / tourist company, ìrìn travels (@irintravels and (@theFARAWAY.
“The matter has also been reported to the Consular and Migration directorate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” the statement said.
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