55 Illegal Migrants Arrested in Osun, Immigration Begins Repatriation -

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Osun State Command, has arrested 55 irregular migrants from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo at different locations across the state.

The migrants were paraded in Osogbo on Friday after they were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation by immigration officials.

The Osun State Comptroller of Immigration, Ibrahim Akinyemi, said the migrants entered Nigeria through unauthorised routes and were found without valid travel documents.

According to him, the command is currently profiling the migrants to determine their status and identify those who may be eligible for regularisation, while others will be repatriated.

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Akinyemi explained that some of the migrants were discovered living in the Owode-Ede area of the state, while investigations are ongoing to locate others who may be staying at undisclosed locations.

The Comptroller said the migrants claimed they came to Osun to engage in an online business known as QNET but allegedly failed to provide further details about their activities.

He added that the immigration authorities would also investigate those suspected of facilitating the migrants’ entry into the state.
One of the arrested migrants, Ismail Mohammed from Cameroon, said he arrived in Osun in February 2026 after being invited by a woman residing in Chad to participate in an online business.

The Nigeria Immigration Service said the arrested migrants would undergo further profiling and documentation checks before appropriate action, including repatriation where necessary, is taken.