The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has asked Cape Verde authorities to release six Nigerian tourists detained in the country.
The Nigerians tourists who travelled from Senegal to Cape Verde Island on a vacation were accused of not having enough funds and their phones confiscated.
They were subsequently locked up in an immigration deportation camp at the airport.
The NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in a statement on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, the detained Nigerians were going through distress and trauma with one of them having a medical condition without access to his drugs.
Balogun identified the tourists as David James Udoh, Lily Dada, Oghenero Adaware, Sherifat Abimbola Ogundairo, Jesutomi Aina, and the travel agent /tourist company, ìrìn travels.
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Balogun stated: “We appeal to the Immigration authorities in Cape Verde to please treat the tourists with respect and dignity and put them on the next immediate return flight to Dakar for onward connection back to Nigeria.
“The families of these young Nigerians ranging between 25 and 31 years have been expectedly worried about the safety of their children.
“The matter has also been reported to the Consular and Migration directorate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
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