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Sri Lankan government to deport 44 Nigerians who engage online scam in prison

—- decision taken after detained Nigerian nationals recommenced their online fraud from detention centre
Accordingly, the President had directed the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to take action to deport 44 Nigerian nationals at the detention centre, utilising state funds.
Investigations revealed that these nationals have recommenced their criminal activities once again while being held at the detention centre.
The Controller General of Immigration and Emigration had reportedly informed President Rajapaksa that 41 million rupees would be spent to deport these nationals while the Police Department had agreed to pay 80% of the total amount.
Sources said that since several international airlines had refused to take these individuals using their airlines, steps would be taken to use Sri Lankan Airlines to transport them back to Nigeria.
It is also reported that The Air Force Commander had agreed to provide an Air Force plane to transport those nationals if required.
Earlier, Police requested the public not to get trapped in these online scams as there was an increase of complaints about such activities in the recent past.
“Several prominent professionals including Doctors and Lawyers had paid millions of rupees to these Nigerian nationals,” the official said.
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