NIS places sponsors of hunger protest on watchlist

The Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) have placed sponsors of the nationwide hunger protest on its watchlist.

Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, made this known on Tuesday, at a strategic meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.

Nandap also said sponsors in the diaspora would also be arrested immediately they step foot into the country.

She said, “We have diaspora sponsors, they are on our watchlist. They are watchlisted, any attempt they make to come into the country, we’ll be notified and they will be picked up and handed to appropriate authority.”

The Immigration Boss said the Service has, in response to the protest, deployed more officers to borders, both land and airports, to ensure effective manning of those entry and exit points.

According to her, the Service has also stepped up surveillance to prevent foreign intervention in the country.