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Lagos LG poll: Why we did not close the border – Immigration

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5 months ago

July 12, 2025

Raji Rasak

Comptroller Absullahi Adamu, Nigeria Immigration Service, Seme Border Command, says the command did not receive any directives to close border against the Lagos State council election.

Adamu told our correspondent in Seme that the border is an international one, under exclusive list.

According to Adamu, we have not received any letter from Lagos State Government or Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the election.

“Closing of an international border should come from higher authority.

“There is no information regarding restrictions of movement till 3.00.p.m, so our status quo remains the same.”

According to him, the border cannot be closes against people coming into the country but we can only advise them to wait till 3.00.p.m after stamping them, before leaving the border.

Adamu said that foreigners coming into the country through the border would be urged to hang somewhere after stamping their passports till 3.00.p.m before leaving the border.

He, however, said that the command would act accordingly if they receive order to restrict movement>

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