Immigration recovers guns, charms from 3 Beninoise nationals.

THREE Beninoise nationals have been arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ogun State command, in Aiyetoro area in Yewa North Local Government.

Disclosing this on Monday was the Controller of the NIS, Mr. Ajibola Bayeroju, while parading the suspects, Muheedeen Dikou, Francis Akete and Inyas Akete.

Bayeroju said that the suspects were in possession of a locally-made gun and charms, when they were arrested by the operatives of the command while on patrol at the border area, last Friday.

The NIS boss explained that the suspects who were said to be illegal immigrants were allegedly into criminal activities.

Other items recovered from the suspects include fake identity cards and particulars of two motorcycles.

Bayeroju added that the command would carry out routine raids on border communities to checkmate criminal activities in the country.

He advised illegal immigrants to leave Nigeria, saying anyone arrested would be made to face the wrath of the law.

Bayeroju said the suspects would be handed over to the Police for...

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