Lagos-At least 39 foreign nationals were ,yesterday, arrested by Police and Immigration officers in two hotels on Lagos Island. It was gathered that they were arrested following a tip-off by some residents of the area over fears of the spread of Ebola virus disease.

Upon receiving the report, the Area Commander, Imohimi Edgal, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Area A Command, Lion Building, contacted Immigration and Health officials who stormed Benin Hotel and an unnamed guest house, situated on Atere street and effected the arrest of the foreigners, 35 of whom are citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the rest are Sierra Leoneian nationals.

A police source said the Immigration officials will determine if the suspects are legally residing in the country while the Health officials will determine their health status. He also added that all the hotels in the area have been placed under surveillance.

It will be recalled that six (6) people have died from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The total number of reported cases is fifteen(15) after the Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer flew into the country with the virus on July 20th and was admitted into a Lagos hospital.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/ebola-outbreak-39-immigrants-congo-senegal-arrested-lagos/

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Solutioncrib: God help us ooo

na we go first help ourselves!

If the government show this much concern they're
showing on Ebola on bokoharam and unemployment, US citizens will lobby for naija visa!!

With all the challenges Nigerians are bringing upon Nigeria, the country remains the hope of Africa. If only APC will have a change of heart and refrain from voilence, Nigeria is a good place.

We are in for a big shiiiit

I was there this morning when this happened. I have pictures of the Congolese guys.
BUT I won't post the pictures unless you give me 100 likes.

Those foreigners want to really destroy this country we have not finish recovering from what Patrick Sawyer did to Nigeria another set of medical terrorist are already here they should deport them back to their country sharp sharp of all the countries why must it be Nigerian did we tell them we have the cure they should go to US or UK if they need medical treatment or stay in their country .

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kaorama: With all the challenges Nigerians are bringing upon Nigeria, the country remains the hope of Africa. If only APC will have a change of heart and refrain from voilence, Nigeria is a good place.

Wetin concern APC 4d matter,did u read d news at all

Yungwizzzy: lobby

and wat is lobby

God is in control!

Mehn. We should stop broadcasting d number of survivors of this virus o. He be like say na the news make dem come

why is a fumigation kit attached to this post?

Nice reactive move by the Nigerian government.

I guess since Nigeria has recorded a low mortality rate from Ebola virus disease they decided to seek refuge here. ...#just my tots#

Choii.... Jst wen I tot my working in lag is safe.. Choii, gently considering my fleein from lag. Bt God shld help us oooo

These foreigners are hell bent on destroying Nigeria.

Can't explain the sudden influx to Nigeria,as if Nigeria is a sort of Mecca for the cure.

They should sit their azz at their home country.

Send all of them back.

Porous Nigerian borders

Some folks in africa would be thinking Lagos is New york city

Lmao............................ Why do they keep running??

how did they break into our dear country? why are people so inconsiderate? what if they all test positive? what should we do abt it? quarantine them, waste them or send them back to their respective countries? our borders should be closed in real terms please, not on the pages of national dailies.

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I don catch you today. One year ban

kaorama: With all the challenges Nigerians are bringing upon Nigeria, the country remains the hope of Africa. If only APC will have a change of heart and refrain from voilence, Nigeria is a good place.

Story for the gods..

Omomehn: .

see one of them

9jahubcom: and wat is lobby

name of NL owner

They should all be quarantined and tested.

These people won't leave us alone. We ain't granting them Asylum. They should be repatriated with immediate effect. Nonsense.