Muhammad Babandede

The Federal Government of Nigeria has deported seven Koreans for life. The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede carried out the deportation following the approval of the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Sunday James gave the names of the Koreans as Jo Sun Phil, Hang Sung Chol, Che Chin Hyok, Pak Yong Gon, Ri Yong Il, Ri Hak Su and Ri Tong Nam.

The statement said the men, who are citizens of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea  were deported by the order of the Minister based on the powers conferred on him by the Immigration Act 2015.

“They were deported to their country of origin on the available flight on the 15th October, 2019 through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,” the statement added.