The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended senior officers in charge of operations along the Lagos-Seme border corridor over allegations of extortion.
In a statement issued on Friday, the agency’s spokesperson, Akinsola Akinlabi, said the decision followed online reports accusing some personnel in the area of misconduct linked to extortion.
According to the statement, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, has temporarily relieved the Comptrollers overseeing the affected commands of their duties pending the outcome of an ongoing investigation.
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Akinlabi said the Comptroller-General strongly condemned the alleged actions, describing them as unacceptable and a breach of the Service’s core values, ethics, and operational standards.
He added that the investigation would be comprehensive, aimed at identifying all officers involved and ensuring that appropriate disciplinary measures are swiftly applied.
