Our new landmark agreement with Nigeria will increase the deportation of dangerous foreign criminals to make our streets & country safer.

And take the fight to the criminal people smugglers together to tackle illegal migration.

Our #NewPlanForImmigration in action.

UK agrees deal with Nigeria to tackle shared illegal migration

June 30, 2022. 12:00 PM

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday that it has agreed a new deal with Nigeria that would see them work together to tackle illegal migration and speed up the removal of foreign criminals.

The government, which has faced criticism for its recently-announced partnership with Rwanda to send asylum seekers to the East African country, said that the agreement with Nigeria would also promote "shared bilateral economic interests".

UPDATED: Why 30 Nigerians were deported from UK

June 30, 2022
By Prince Okafor

A flight chartered by the United Kingdom Government, carrying at least 30 Nigerians and eight Ghanaians landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, today.

This came as the U.K. announced a “major new agreement” with Nigeria to collaborate on migration issues, following similar arrangements with Ghana and Rwanda.

U.K. Home Office, responsible for migration issues, stated that the flight carried also eight Ghanaians.

The flight is operated by Portuguese charter carrier Hi Fly.

Typically, a deportation order is made when a foreign national is convicted of an offence and sentenced to, at least, 12 months.

It is unclear why exactly the people on the plane were deported, though the Home Office described 11 of those removed as “foreign national offenders” and 10 as “immigration offenders.”

There was no available information about why the remaining deportees were deported.

Vanguard gathered that over 10,000 people had been deported from the U.K. between January 2019 and May 2022.

Earlier, protestors gathered outside the female-only Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre in northern England to register their concern. The protestors demonstrated and shouted pro-refugee slogans as a bus, believed to have been carrying some of the deportees, left the center. Several protestors were arrested,

It has been reported that among those slated for deportation on the flight were mothers and grandmothers, many of whom had been in the country for decades, as well as members of the LGBTQ+ community who had been seeking asylum in the U.K. One gay Nigerian man believed (though not confirmed) to have been on the flight had previously told the Guardian he feared for his life if returned to Nigeria.

The government has repeatedly come under fire for allegedly deporting people to situations where they face grave danger, as well as taking steps to speed up the removal process, which critics say pose “grave human rights violations.”

A Home Office spokesperson said: “The U.K. only ever returns individuals to their country of origin when the Home Office and, where applicable, the courts deem it is safe to do so. All asylum and human rights claims are carefully considered in accordance with our international obligations.

“Each individual assessment is made against the background of relevant caselaw and the latest country information.”

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Chinjo2:
Why on earth would UK government sign such agreement with Nigerian government? Buhari is killing nigerians everyday through bad economic policies, bandits, iswap, fulani herdsme, Boko Haram and unknown gunmen are killing people daily. Those that have succeeded to travel out are being deported. For what? Are you bringing them back to be killed?

pedrilo:
This is very demeaning of our country.
The woman's twitter post is an affront to Nigeria.
They insult us and our president runs their to get treatment
Abeg my next life I no wan near Nigeria oh
God I am putting this to u respectfully

Karlovych:
A lot of Tinubu urchins will be sent back to continue their owomida in Oshodi and Mushin.

Chinjo2:
Why on earth would UK government sign such agreement with Nigerian government? Buhari is killing nigerians everyday through bad economic policies, bandits, iswap, fulani herdsme, Boko Haram and unknown gunmen are killing people daily. Those that have succeeded to travel out are being deported. For what? Are you bringing them back to be killed?

pedrilo:
This is very demeaning of our country.
The woman's twitter post is an affront to Nigeria.
They insult us and our president runs their to get treatment
Abeg my next life I no wan near Nigeria oh
God I am putting this to u respectfully

OgunLaakaye:
All lies!

They using illegal immigration to feel job spaces.


Recording passport number and making sure they "NEVER" legalize.

You will never make past $15/hr, and dont think is big money..... Its a slavery wage!


They have secured immigration routes and now looking for "die hard ready to be slaves"