•Comptroller-General, Kemi Nandap
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has suspended some commanders of the Service operating along the Seme-Badagry corridor over allegations of extortions by commuters and motorists.
The NIS boss also ordered an investigation into the allegations, reports Daily Independent.
The Service, in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, today, said Nandap “unequivocally condemns the actions depicted in these reports, as such conduct is unacceptable and stands in direct violation of the core values, ethics, and operational standards of the Service.”
The statement did not specify the number of officers suspended or identify the commands affected, but said the investigation was directed at identifying “all officers involved” to ensure “appropriate disciplinary measures are applied with immediate effect.”
Allegations of extortion along the corridor resurfaced recently through online videos and reports that drew public attention to the conduct of immigration personnel stationed there.
Nandap, who assumed office as Comptroller-General in January 2024, had earlier said her tenure would be marked by discipline and public accountability.
At the decoration of newly promoted comptrollers earlier this year, she charged officers to uphold the integrity of the service.
In today’s statement, the service said it is committed to “professional, transparent, and efficient services at all points of entry and exit,” adding that it “will not condone any act that undermines public trust or tarnishes the integrity of the Service.”
“The Nigeria Immigration Service remains resolute in its mission to serve with integrity, discipline, and professionalism while facilitating lawful migration,” the statement added.
It urged members of the public to report misconduct through the service’s official social media channels on X, Instagram, and Facebook, all under the handle @nigimmigration, or via its 24-hour contact centre lines: 09121900655, 09121556359, and 09121477092.
