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Nigerian Man Detained in India for Illegal Border Crossing
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have detained a 34-year-old Nigerian man, Maxwell Nweke, in Tripura, India, for illegally attempting to cross the border into Bangladesh.
A BSF spokesperson disclosed on Monday, December 9, 2024, that the arrest followed specific intelligence that led to the establishment of a checkpoint at Kaiyedhepa in the Sepahijala district. Maxwell was observed acting suspiciously along the India-Bangladesh border road when he attempted to cross the border.
During the operation, BSF troops also apprehended an Indian tout, Suraj Prasad, from Amtali in West Tripura. Prasad, who tried to flee the scene on a motorcycle, is recognized as a notorious tout actively pursued by the BSF for his involvement in cross-border crimes.
The BSF has intensified surveillance and operations along the 856 km India-Bangladesh border in Tripura to prevent infiltration, exfiltration, and other cross-border crimes, including smuggling, the spokesperson stated.
The Nigerian national and the Indian tout, along with other apprehended foreigners, have been handed over to local police for investigation. They will subsequently be presented before the courts.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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