UK signs new migration agreement with Nigeria to deport some people
British government made this announcement on Thursday saying it has agreed on a new migration deal with Nigerian government to tackle illegal migration and speed up the removal of foreign criminals.
UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel says the new landmark agreement with Nigeria will increase the deportation of dangerous foreign criminals to clean their streets and make UK safer.
🇬🇧✍🏽🇳🇬 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. pic.twitter.com/wkqD7MDo65
— Priti Patel (@pritipatel) June 30, 2022
This announcement comes few days after UK had sent some immigrates back to Nigeria because of Immigration related offenses.
Some of the deportees tell newsmen that they have lived so many years in the UK.
Some members of LGBTQ+ communities who seeks asylum in the UK were among the deportees who were sent back.
