Nigeria, Feb. 18 -- The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 40 foreign nationals in Akinyele Local Government Area for residing in the country without proper documentation.

Oyo State Comptroller of the NIS, Tayo Dada, said the arrests were made based on credible intelligence that led officers to the individuals' hideouts.

The arrested individuals include 27 Cameroonians, two Ghanaians, 10 Beninoise, and one Togolese national.

"Of the 40 arrested, eight (8) are females, and 32 are males between the ages of 18 and 35 years. While ten (10) of them are farmers, thirty (30) others claim to be into online marketing," Mr Dada said.

The NIS Comptroller said that during interrogation, it was discovered that ...