The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has ordered an investigation into allegations of passport racketeering against personnel of the service in the South East.
The NIS Public Relations Officer, Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, Adedotun Aridegbe, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that passport control officers in the region have been accused of charging extra fees in addition to the official fees for obtaining international passports.
Aridegbe said that any officer found culpable would be dealt with, as the service would not tolerate any form of misconduct or improper behaviour.
“The attention of the NIS has been drawn to a report of allegations of misconduct against the personnel of the service over passport racketeering.
“As part of efforts to rid the agency of these bad eggs, an order for an immediate probe into the allegations has commenced, and anyone found guilty will be sanctioned.
“The CG and the Minister of Interior have given a directive for the investigation of the allegations, and that is what we are doing,” he said.
NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Caroline Adepoju.
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