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Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by TimeManager(op): 10:22am On Apr 17, 2025

Six Nigerian tourists detained in Cape Verde have been released and are now in the care of the Nigerian Embassy in Senegal.

“Final update:

They are free! They’ve passed through the Dakar border and are now in the care of the Nigerian embassy in Senegal,” an X user, @tobiojenike, who raised the issue earlier, announced in a post on Wednesday.

The tourists — David James Udoh, Lily Dada, Oghenero Adaware, Sherifat Abimbola Ogundairo, Jesutomi Aina — and a representative from the travel agency Ìrìn Travels, had travelled from Senegal to Cape Verde for a vacation when they were detained by Cape Verdean immigration authorities.

Earlier, NiDCOM following the concerns raised by @tobiojenike, escalated the concerns over their treatment, stating that the group was pulled aside upon arrival, accused of not having sufficient funds, and had their mobile phones confiscated before being detained at an immigration deportation camp at the airport.

“The attention of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has been drawn to a case involving six Nigerian tourists who travelled from Senegal to Cape Verde Island on vacation,” the commission said in a statement.

“Upon arrival in Cape Verde, they were pulled out of the queue, accused of not having enough funds, and had their phones confiscated. They were subsequently detained at an immigration deportation camp at the airport,” the statement continued.

NiDCOM noted that reports from the detention centre indicated that the tourists were in distress, with one member reportedly dealing with a medical condition and lacking access to necessary medication.

The commission called on Cape Verdean immigration authorities to treat the case with “respect and dignity” and urged that the group be “put on the next immediate return flight to Dakar for onward connection back to Nigeria.”

The tourists, aged between 25 and 31, had their situation formally reported to the Consular and Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was expected to intervene.

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by TimeManager(op): 10:23am On Apr 17, 2025

The Government of Cape Verde knows that if Nigeria sneezes, they will catch cold.

-Kiss the truth!

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Kingpele(m): 10:46am On Apr 17, 2025

Ok never knew cape Verde as a West African country will treat Ecowas member citizens in this way ....certainly Nigerian government is making us lose respect among the comity of nations

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Flangelo12: 10:47am On Apr 17, 2025

Next time carry better money.
grin

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by TechBaron: 10:47am On Apr 17, 2025*

I can assure you that Cape Verde officials didn't just pull out 6 Nigerians and accused them of human trafficking. And I can also tell that those 6 Nigerians are not human traffickers.

They probably did all that just to punish them (probably for misdemeanour) and deport them back to wherever they came from. The story about the other lady playing a part to enable her secure access to greener pastures is a cock and bull story. Na Cape Verde be the greener pasture?

Now know this... Nobody rates Nigerians around all these West African countries... Once you can't even communicate with them in French, Waloof, Portuguese or whatever language that they speak, your frustration becomes double.

On a road trip from Burkina Faso to Bamako, we were stopped by immigration officials for a stop and search, they asked us to make some payments before they allow us proceed, one of the ladies (Nigerian) pulled out her phone and started recording.

One of the immigration officers saw her and she was arrested. Although she was released the next day after intervention from Nigeria authorities, but I doubt if she'd ever forget that experience. Omoh. Within ten minutes, handcuffs, van, siren and pheeem detention center.

As for the living expenses story... You can enter Cape Verde with just $200 as living expenses and nobody will stop you at the airport.

Thank God that they've been released sha. Nigerians should learn to calm down whenever we find ourselves in other people's territories... We're always seen as threats and our behaviour out there isn't helping matter too.

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by MrrGary: 10:47am On Apr 17, 2025

TimeManager:
The Government of Cape Verde knows that if Nigeria sneezes, they will catch cold.

-Kiss the truth!

On the contrary bro...
Today, being identified as Nigerian automatically makes you suspect. This is a reason for us to put aside tribalism and use that energy to unite as one nation. lipsrsealed

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Okete001(f): 10:48am On Apr 17, 2025

I looked at their names.

Thank God they are Yorubas and it’s obvious it’s not a case of drug trafficking.

We blame the animals who have painted our image black globally by their crime culture .

Nigerians are now seen as criminals globally because of the animals from a particular region

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by ogaemma: 10:48am On Apr 17, 2025

Cape Verdians are allergic to NIGERIANS.
They see every Nigeria person as a drug trafficker and a internet fraudster.
Do your fact check before traveling to some certain isolated countries.
Many do not like NIGERIANS.
Do not blame them.
Blame those who spoilt the name and image of Nigeria in the Global space.
Wishing they arrive Nigeria safe.

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by FutureFocus: 10:49am On Apr 17, 2025

Nigeria 🇳🇬 will be great again

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by boldking(m): 10:49am On Apr 17, 2025

Parrot69:
Fool!
Keep giving urself hope when your Passport don cast all over the world.

Tell am , the truth is bitter

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by bigdammyj: 10:50am On Apr 17, 2025

Noted.

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by symbianDON(m): 10:50am On Apr 17, 2025

TimeManager:
The Government of Cape Verde knows that if Nigeria sneezes, they will catch cold.

-Kiss the truth!

Nigeria of then or Nigeria of now??

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by wiseone28: 10:50am On Apr 17, 2025

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by tuoyoojo(m): 10:50am On Apr 17, 2025

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Smartcitizen: 10:53am On Apr 17, 2025

TimeManager:
The Government of Cape Verde knows that if Nigeria sneezes, they will catch cold.

-Kiss the truth!

You behave like a robot, is that how you were created or people turned you into it?

I'm just curious!

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by wazobeer: 10:54am On Apr 17, 2025*

Little Cape Verde has started mistreating Nigerians because of some bad eggs that went to tarnish the country's reputation with their drug business...

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Benwallt(m): 10:55am On Apr 17, 2025

Parrot69:
Fool!
Keep giving urself hope when your Passport don cast all over the world.
Carry that passport enter ordinary Ghana or Cameroun you go know how far.
Mugu!

Na igborillas cast am with drug business across the world. You should be ashamed of your tribe.

South Korea is requesting for igbonnaya Jailff so they can try and jail him for drugs

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by tommy589(m): 10:56am On Apr 17, 2025

Na wa o

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Nickisindigo(m): 10:58am On Apr 17, 2025

ogaemma:
Cape Verdians are allergic to NIGERIANS.
They see every Nigeria person as a drug trafficker and a internet fraudster.
Do your fact check before traveling to some certain isolated countries.
Many do not like NIGERIANS.
Do not blame them.
Blame those who spoilt the name and image of Nigeria in the Global space.
Wishing they arrive Nigeria safe.

According to what's on Twitter they had travelled there early this year so they thought nothing should happen

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Jamie248: 11:00am On Apr 17, 2025*

TimeManager:
https://punchng.com/six-nigerian-tourists-freed-after-detention-in-cape-verde/

Oshiomhole should've been able to help....he invested a lot in Cape Verdean borehole ~~pussy~~

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by ATEAMS: 11:01am On Apr 17, 2025

Bad images

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Afonja007: 11:01am On Apr 17, 2025

ogaemma:
Cape Verdians are allergic to NIGERIANS.
They see every Nigeria person as a drug trafficker and a internet fraudster.
Do your fact check before traveling to some certain isolated countries.
Many do not like NIGERIANS.
Do not blame them.
Blame those who spoilt the name and image of Nigeria in the Global space.
Wishing they arrive Nigeria safe.

Nigeria don't have any image to protect your president forfeit his 450,000 dollars over drug case

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Zooposki(f): 11:04am On Apr 17, 2025*

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Cmanforall: 11:06am On Apr 17, 2025

ogaemma:
Cape Verdians are allergic to NIGERIANS.
They see every Nigeria person as a drug trafficker and a internet fraudster.
Do your fact check before traveling to some certain isolated countries.
Many do not like NIGERIANS.
Do not blame them.
Blame those who spoilt the name and image of Nigeria in the Global space.
Wishing they arrive Nigeria safe.

True!

Even if it's not their country, once you identify as Nigerian, there is this sort of discomfort other Africans feel

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Houseofglam7(f): 11:12am On Apr 17, 2025

🤦🏽‍♀️

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by TechBaron: 11:15am On Apr 17, 2025

Kingpele:
Ok never knew cape Verde as a West African country will treat Ecowas member citizens in this way ....certainly Nigerian government is making us lose respect among the comity of nations

Dey play.

As dead as Mali is.. They don't rate Nigerians.

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by emmabest2000(m): 11:21am On Apr 17, 2025

TimeManager:
The Government of Cape Verde knows that if Nigeria sneezes, they will catch cold.

-Kiss the truth!

Egbe one

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Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Mopolchi: 11:31am On Apr 17, 2025

Na Tinubu cause am. See small Cape Verde dey detain Nigerians. Na see finish be dis.

Re: Six Nigerian Tourists Freed After Detention In Cape Verde by Benwallt(m): 11:34am On Apr 17, 2025

Zooposki:
Keep blaming Igbos when your fraudulent, 419, yahoo yahoo, oluwole brothers are the ones that have wrecked this country the most through their criminal activities. Just look at your dirty hypocritical face.

All we are saying is that, you people should change. Have pity on other regions who work legit. Give them a breathing space from being harassed beyond the shores with your brother's criminality

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