Indian police arrest 3 Nigerians over invalid immigration documents

Police operatives in India have arrested three Nigerian nationals in New Delhi for allegedly residing in the country without valid immigration documents.

Operatives of the Delhi Police apprehended the suspects, identified as Bartholomew Iloegbunem, Konan Okocha, also known as Konan Brice Kousaai, and Ndubuisi Nwabufor, during a verification exercise in the Dwarka area of southwest Delhi on October 31.

During questioning, the three men failed to produce valid papers authorising their stay in the country.

Following the arrest, the suspects were presented before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office for official documentation. They were subsequently transferred to the Sewa Sadan detention centre in Lampur as investigations remain ongoing.