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Immigration officers arrest 62 Nigerian nationals in Adjumani over visa misuse

Policy & Legislation Official claim Adjumani 25 Apr 2026 Severity: 3/5

According to North West Nile regional police spokesperson SP Collins Asea, immigration officers arrested 62 Nigerian nationals at Karoko Cell, Biyaya Parish, Adjumani Town Council, on 25 April 2026, and they are held pending deportation. He said the group had entered on tourist visas to preach in refugee settlements without clearance from the Office of the Prime Minister and had carried out door-to-door preaching in Adjumani.

Official claim: These are the figures given by Uganda Police Force (SP Collins Asea, North West Nile Regional Police Spokesperson); they could not be checked independently.

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62 arrested or detained

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