The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed the deportation of 40 out of 42 Nigerians arrested and locked up for weeks in Mozambique.
The deportees who arrived in Nigeria in three batches of 13, 16 and 11 respectively aboard a South African Airways flight, SA60 and Ethiopian Airline on March 24, 26 and 27, with two of them remaining in Mozambique.
The Commission noted that the deportation did not follow due process.
A statement by the Commission’s Spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun described such act as inhuman and a violation of their human rights as they were randomly arrested, detained and deported despite having their proper documentation.
Though, the Mozambique authorities claimed that it was immigration enforcement operations in the capital, Maputo.
Of the two Nigerians left behind, one is married to a Mozambican while the second one was born in Mozambique.
It was learnt that all the money taken from them while in detention were not given back to them upon deportation while huge sums were also taken from their mobile App.
It is saddening that while all of these were going on, the Mozambican authorities did not reach out to the Nigeria Embassy while all emissaries from the Embassy were rebuffed.
It would be recalled that the 42 Nigerians were arrested at their various business locations despite possessing valid residency documents.
Some of those affected alleged that the arrests were carried out without prior notice, insisting they had complied with all legal requirements to live and work in Mozambique.
They further claimed they were detained for several days before being processed for deportation.
While Mozambican authorities are yet to issue an official statement on the incident, the development is likely to raise fresh concerns over the treatment of foreign nationals and the enforcement of immigration regulations in the country.
Full List Of Detainees
S/N NAMES SEX
1 AUGUSTINE CHUKWUKA OKEKE M
2 MAXIMUS ANAYO M
3 OKECHUKWU BENJAMIN ECHE M
4 ANAEROBI IKENNA MARTINS M
5 STEPHEN ANAYO OKONGWE M
6 ONWUJEWE RAYMOND M
7 CHUKWUNAZOR0M DONATUS JOHN M
8 AGINAM CHUKWUENYEM DAVID M
9 COLLINS ADERITO UZOEWULU M
10 OKONKWO NNAMDI JOHNPAUL M
11 ONWUNYILI LAWRENCE CHUKWUEMEKA M
12 UGOCHUKWU VALENTINE EZECHIEDUM M
13 NNAMDI OKECHUKWU M
14 CELESTINE OKALU M
15 GOODLUCK CHUKWUNYERE EPHRAIN M
16 EBUKA AMUH PABLO M
17 CHUKWUEMEKA STEVEN UGWU M
18 CISLOUYINDIKA IFEANYI EZEIFEOMA M
19 CHINEDU DANIEL IGWILO M
20 IDEH SAMUEL EZINWA M
21 OGOCHUKWU MICHAEL OKONKWOR M
22 OKECHUKWU CHRISTOPHER M
23 CHINEDU OKEKE M
24 CHUKWUEBUKA TOBECHUKWU ORAKA M
25 SIMON NNAEMEKA M
26 ONYEKA EMMANUEL UFONDO M
27 CHIDERA CHRISTOPHER M
28 NZUBE KINGSLEY EBERE M
29 EKENE SAMUEL NWANA M
30 CHRISTIAN EMEKA MUOKA M
31 GERALD EMEKA GODWIN M
32 OGU INYANG M
33 OLUEBUBECHUKWU VICTOR MADUKA M
34 ONYEDIKA KINGSLEY M
35 DONATUS UCHI M
36 CHINECHEREM ALU M
37 EMMANUEL ANENE UGWU M
38 MUONEKE MATEUS M
39 MARTIN TOCHUKWU MBAKWE M
40 IKECHUKWU NWALI M
41 LOTANNA OKEKE M
42 EMEKA HENRY EKENTA M