Nigeria Immigration apologises following officer’s shooting of woman in Igbogbele

The Nigeria Immigration Service in Seme has issued an apology to the Badagry West Local Council Development Area following an incident in which an officer shot a woman in the Igbogbele community. This information was shared in a statement from Mr. Solomon Zosu, Chief Press Secretary to the Council Chairman, Rauf Ibrahim Kayode Yemaren.

The apology was presented during a visit to the Council Secretariat on Tuesday, led by Comptroller Adache Peter Adoyi from the Lagos Border Patrol Command, who represented the Seme Comptroller.

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During the meeting, Friday Godonu, the individual the officers were pursuing, recounted his close call with gunfire after helping identify community members returning from a meeting. He revealed that the officers later tracked him to his home, where they assaulted him and fired shots, injuring Mrs. Hunsa, who is currently hospitalized.

The Council’s Legal Adviser raised additional issues, including a complaint that Immigration officers had previously dismissed an official letter from the council regarding the event.

Comptroller Adoyi expressed the Service’s regret and confirmed that internal disciplinary measures are being initiated. He also mentioned that the NIS team had visited Mrs. Hunsa in the hospital with intentions to provide support items, but were advised to first consult with the Council Chairman.