Envoy raises alarm over Nigerian prostitutes influx into Saudi Arabia


The Nigerian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Garba Aminchi, has raised an alarm over the increasing influx of Nigerian girls into Saudi Arabia for prostitution.
 

Aminchi who was fielding questions from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia said already about three different syndicates that specialised in trafficking young girls into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had been smashed.

He said some members of the syndicates and their victims were apprehended and deported to Nigeria after serving prison terms in Saudi Arabia.

The ambassador stated that some of the arrested girls were not even Muslims but they were answering Muslim names to further deceive the security agencies.

He noted that Saudi Arabia was attracting prostitutes from Nigeria because of the erroneous belief that prostitution was a booming venture in the kingdom.  

Aminchi added: “It’s really booming particularly here in Jeddah, there was a time they even called our attention that there are some Nigerians roaming the streets as ‘good evening girls’.  They said Nigerians, I said ‘No’.

“They said if you want to give us one week we will bring them with their passports.

“Surprisingly, when they brought with their passports, they don’t even understand the language we were speaking. Wallahi. They are being brought in just to get money; very disturbing; very alarming.’’

 The ambassador, however, noted that criminal activities by Nigerians in the kingdom in recent times had drastically reduced by about 50 per cent.

He identified the introduction of the e-passport by the Nigeria Immigration Service and the deliberate change of negative attitudes by a good number of Nigerians as main factors responsible for the reduction in criminal behaviour. 

‘From the intelligence we have received from both Saudi and our own people here in our missions we notice that most of the crimes that normally occurred during Umrah and Hajj had reduced by more than 50 percent”, he explained.

“That shows a remarkable increase in the good behaviour of Nigerians particularly the Muslims who normally come here to perform Umrah.

“So, this is a welcome development and I will like to call on all Nigerians to continue to behave in the normal way, according to international standard and any wrong doing will really tarnish the image of our country which we are trying always to protect.’’

Aminchi enjoined Nigerians to continue to exhibit the virtues of self discipline, honesty and patriotism to enhance the good image of Nigeria abroad.

Meanwhile, he said that 1,500 Nigerians illegally residing in that country will be deported soon.

According to Aminchi, some of  them were caught engaging in criminal activities like stealing and robbery while others were  apprehended for street begging or constituting a nuisance.

The envoy further disclosed that more than 20,000 Nigerian illegal immigrants were deported in the last 12 months for similar offences.

Aminci said most of the criminal activities being perpetrated by Nigerians in Saudi Arabia  included  fraud, theft, robbery and  prostitution.

He pointed out that the Nigerian embassy in collaboration with Saudi security agencies had embarked on identifying those Nigerians illegally residing in the country with a view to deporting them.

On this year’s Lesser Hajj, Aminchi said the number of pilgrims from Nigeria had increased tremendously.

He said: “What we have observed is a tremendous increase of Nigerians coming for Umrah which almost doubled what we normally see in the previous years.

“ One interesting thing we noticed is the behaviour of the pilgrims. Previously, there used to be chaos at the reception centres.

“ People did not know what to do, how they arrange themselves, how they pursue the immigration process and procedure.

“But now, most of the Nigerians are enlightened. They know the procedures. They line up in an orderly manner and they will take their turn one after the other until the last pilgrim. “

The ambassador further said that more than 120,000 Nigerians would be performing this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in the next two months.

He said that 100,000 of the prospective pilgrims would be coming in through the Hajj commissions in states while the remaining 20,000 would be performing the pilgrimage through independent airline operators.


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Alhaji Ambassador why the alarm?

Nor be everybody get patience to wait for 72 Virgins now

Let the people enjoy here abeg.

More power to Ashawo work!

People did not know what to do, how they arrange themselves, how they pursue the immigration process and procedure.

“But now, most of the Nigerians are enlightened. They know the procedures. They line up in an orderly manner and they will take their turn one after the other until the last pilgrim

Whoa! Lining up in an orderly manner and take turns?!!

My my my! You CAN teach old dogs new tricks!!

Next Stop - Learning not to interrupt when someone else is speaking and who knows, maybe we'll also learn the difference between inside and outside voices!!

There's hope yet!!

government should stop sponsoring religious pilgrims ,what kind of country is this , we dont even have enough to develop the country. he can kep trying to cover it up by blaming non muslims which only a fool will believe.

Sisi_Kill:

Next Stop - Learning not to interrupt when someone else is speaking and who knows, maybe we'll also learn the difference between inside and outside voices!!

Hmm, that one go hard o, Living in Nigeria is like living in a war zone. That's why we talk like drill sergeants.