REPORT -             The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has deported four Ghanaian Nationals for violating various provisions of the Immigration Act and Regulations.

This was contained in a statement by the NIS, signed by the spokesperson of the organisation, Sunday James and made available to the press of Friday.

He said the deportation order was authorised by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau.

“This is in line with the powers vested on the Honourable Minister of Interior in Section 45(1) and (2) of the Immigration Act 2015.

“The Order which was issued in the interest of the Public, affects three males and a female. They are: Florence Donkur (F), Simon Gyan (M), Yeboah Collins (M), Alhaji Isa (M),” according to the statement.

James said the Ghanaians were deported to their country of origin via Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today 22nd March, 2019 by 0900 hrs.

He said the Comptroller General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede, had reaffirm the commitment of the Service to enforce relevant laws whenever the need arises while encouraging regular migrants in the country to be law abiding.