The Service regrets to announce a recent attack by a suspected terrorist group on Border facilities and contractors on site, at the Kangiwa Border in Kangiwa Local Government Area of Kebbi State at about 1920 hours on Friday 10th, January 2025.

2. The attack led to the death of four persons; a local watchman and three contractors. No Immigration officer was killed during the attack. However, the Service recorded substantial damages on it’s Border facilities.
3. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of the deceased. The Service is actively working alongside other sister security agencies to identify and apprehend those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice.
4. The Nigeria Immigration Service remains steadfast in fulfilling its core mandate of Border Security, aligned with the overarching objective of enhancing National Security.

e-Signed
DCI KT UDO
SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE HEADQUARTERS,
ABUJA.
12TH JANUARY, 2025

Today, IOM’s Chief of Mission, Paola Pace, and Ambassador of Burkina Faso, Passida Paschal Gouba, paid a courtesy visit to the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, KN Nandap, pcc, mnis, fsmn. The visit aimed to strengthen bilateral relations, address shared concerns on regional migration.

2. In her remarks, the Comptroller General, emphasised the critical role partnerships play in managing Migration in the Country. In addition, she noted the successes birthed by these strategic partnerships over the years and, also, the progress made in the digitisation process being made in the Service. Furthermore, she outlined key areas for possible collaboration which have operational, technical and legal dimensions.
3. The Chief of Mission IOM, and the Ambassador of Burkina Faso, in separate remarks, expressed their commitment to work with the Service towards delivering on its statutory Mandates.

DCI KT UDO,
Service Public Relations Officer,
Service Headquarters, Abuja.
20th December, 2024.