NIS arrests 12 suspects over alleged QNET-linked fraud network

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By Omeiza Ajayi

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ABUJA — The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 12 suspects allegedly linked to a network marketing group, QNET/IGNITE, over suspected involvement in irregular migration and related offences.

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The Service said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to tackle cross-border crimes and irregular migration in the country.

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In a statement on Tuesday, the NIS Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, said the arrests followed intelligence gathered on activities of suspected trafficking networks operating in Lagos and Ogun states.

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According to him, the operation led to the arrest of Ouattra Adama, a Burkinabé national, alongside 11 other suspected facilitators comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians, in different locations across Lagos.

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He said two Liberian nationals allegedly affected by the activities of the group were also rescued during the operation.

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Akinlabi disclosed that the suspects and the rescued persons had been transferred to the Service Headquarters for further investigation and necessary action.

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He urged members of the public to exercise caution and verify employment, educational, business and migration-related offers through authorised channels before making financial commitments or travelling abroad.

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The NIS spokesman said the operation underscored the Service’s commitment to intelligence-led border management and efforts to address irregular migration and transnational crimes.

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