Finland Deports 100 Asylum Seeking Nigerians
Over 100 Nigerians who were seeking asylum in Finland were on Thursday deported to Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airpor...
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Over 100 Nigerians who were seeking asylum in Finland were on Thursday deported to Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The deportees included women, children and some members of their families.
The asylum seekers arrived at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos about 7a.m. on a cargo plane, Privilege Gourment.
A deportee, Isaac Ejiofor, said that they have no criminal records in Finland, wondering why he should be deported after spending over one year in the asylum camp.
Ejiofor said that he was earlier in Greece but went to Finland to seek asylum for him to be able to get documents that would enable him work in the country.
“The policeman asked me what I want since I do not have any criminal record to warrant my deportation, I said I wanted to work and live a normal life in Finland, so he (policeman) told me to seek asylum and I did that.
“I was taken to the asylum camp and was there for about more than a year processing my documents that will permit me to work. There were other African nationals there with four Nigerians. Suddenly, we the Nigerians were brought out and are deported without committing any offence,” he said.
He alleged that the Nigerian embassy in Finland refused to come to their aid after paying 1,500 euro to the embassy officials in Finland.
Another deportee, Jackson, narrated that the Nigerian embassy officials in Finland collided with some Finland Immigration authorities to extort money from asylum seekers in the camp.
He said that the embassy officials, however, promised to assist them to get working permit from the Finland authorities.
A female deportee simply identified as Esther, said that she and her husband has been in Finland for over 14 years, but was surprised that they were deported without committing an offence.
Source: BusinessDay
Photo Credit: Sahara Reporters
The deportees included women, children and some members of their families.
The asylum seekers arrived at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos about 7a.m. on a cargo plane, Privilege Gourment.
A deportee, Isaac Ejiofor, said that they have no criminal records in Finland, wondering why he should be deported after spending over one year in the asylum camp.
Ejiofor said that he was earlier in Greece but went to Finland to seek asylum for him to be able to get documents that would enable him work in the country.
“The policeman asked me what I want since I do not have any criminal record to warrant my deportation, I said I wanted to work and live a normal life in Finland, so he (policeman) told me to seek asylum and I did that.
“I was taken to the asylum camp and was there for about more than a year processing my documents that will permit me to work. There were other African nationals there with four Nigerians. Suddenly, we the Nigerians were brought out and are deported without committing any offence,” he said.
He alleged that the Nigerian embassy in Finland refused to come to their aid after paying 1,500 euro to the embassy officials in Finland.
Another deportee, Jackson, narrated that the Nigerian embassy officials in Finland collided with some Finland Immigration authorities to extort money from asylum seekers in the camp.
He said that the embassy officials, however, promised to assist them to get working permit from the Finland authorities.
A female deportee simply identified as Esther, said that she and her husband has been in Finland for over 14 years, but was surprised that they were deported without committing an offence.
Source: BusinessDay
Photo Credit: Sahara Reporters
