NIS deploys technology against irregular migration

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has strengthened its border security through advanced technology deployment and enhanced surveillance to curb irregular migration and migrant smuggling across the country’s borders.
The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Akinlabi said the NIS had recorded significant successes in detecting and preventing illegal movement of persons through the nation’s land borders.
He attributed the achievements to sustained border patrol operations and surveillance mechanisms.
According to him, border officers have consistently intercepted ...