Over 100 Nigerians Deported From Norway, Three Others

Over 100 Nigerians were on Wednesday
deported from four Scandinavian countries for
immigration and related offences.

The deportees were from Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and Finland.

They were flown into the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja,
Lagos, aboard a chartered aircraft that took
off from Oslo, Norway, en route Madrid, Spain.

The aircraft arrived Lagos at about 6. 50pm
and taxied to the cargo wing of the airport
where the deportees were handed over to
security agencies for documentation.

Shortly after they disembarked from the
aircraft, the deportees were escorted by
security personnel that led them to the
palace gate entrance of the cargo terminal.

The Nation gathered that they were returned
home after they failed to secure asylum in
Finland, where they have been in deportation
camp.

Some of the deportees with crime and related
offences were taken away in a Coaster bus
driven by Sheriffs from the courts.

About three of the deportees were carried in
Hilux Pick up van to the Beesam Police
Station to answer for violence while on board.

Their documents, it was learnt had been
confiscated by relevant security agencies.

One of the deportees who declined to give his
name alleged that Nigerian Embassy officials
in Sweden connived with Norwegian
authorities to facilitate their deportation.

He alleged that a certain female embassy
official collected over one thousand Euros per
deportee from the Norwegian government to
facilitate their return.

Another deportee, who also declined to give
her name, said despite her being pregnant,
the authorities maltreated her in Finland.

The deportee said she moved to Finland to
seek asylum after spending over eight years
in Greece.Over 100 Nigerians were on
Wednesday deported from four Scandinavian
countries for immigration and related
offences.

Posted By David Aniemeka