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3 Nigerians Arrested For Forging Zambian Passports
THE Immigration Department has arrested three Nigerian nationals for allegedly being in possession of forged Zambian documents.
Immigration Department public relations officer Justine Siame said the trio was found with forged national registration cards (NRCs) and passports, and were using different names.
The three men have been identified as Olomide Akinloye Salako, alias Prince Kanangu, Mujere Ismail posing as Pumulo Nyambe and Oladele John Asarere masquerading as John Kanangu.
Mr Siame told journalists in Lusaka yesterday that the three men have been charged with concealing their identity and using false documents, contrary to the provision of the Laws of Zambia
“The trio entered through Kenneth Kaunda International Airport on January 25, 2013 and while in the country, they allegedly forged NRCs and Zambian passports,” he said.
Mr Siame said when the Nigerians realised that they were being pursued by the authorities, they attempted to flee the country but they were intercepted and arrested at Chirundu border post.
“They are currently in detention pending investigations and prosecution,” he said.
Mr Siame also said the department is holding 44 immigrants who were arrested in Lusaka over the weekend during a conducted joint “sting operation” with other security wings.
Among those nabbed include 36 Tanzanian Masais, five Somalis, one Congolese, one Rwandese and an Ethiopian.
Mr Siame said the immigrants are being held for abrogating the provisions of the Immigration and Deportation Act number 18 of 2010 and will appear in court soon.
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Patience
March 26, 2013 at 10:03 am
meanwhile genuine Zambians outthere are patiently waiting to get dual citizenship legally and get on with their business.. but for how long before they get tempted to try the nigerian style
KA GELO
March 26, 2013 at 11:29 am
Is it their accents that ‘sold’ them or what?
malinso
March 26, 2013 at 12:06 pm
There are alot of zambian ladies buying nigerian love and offering them zambian passports in the quest for marriage,we know you,we will start reporting you now…….
Chola Sata
March 26, 2013 at 2:38 pm
These were not forged passports. The Passports were obtained from Passport office.
let us not cheat to make passport office seem theft proof. The workers at Passport office are behind this. The make passportsillegal imigrants and paid for this.
Patience
March 26, 2013 at 6:13 pm
Correct!
lulu
March 26, 2013 at 7:24 pm
Very true, they are given within hours because they pay alot of money.
Mpumba Mikowa
March 26, 2013 at 2:56 pm
The sources of forged passports are passport offices themselves countrywide.This problem has been there from UNIP days and the culprits always get away with it.In other countries,this is a very serious offence and once prosecuted,the jail sentences are severe.What is wrong in Zed?
Mukaka
March 26, 2013 at 2:59 pm
IT IS ONLY IN ZAMBIA WHERE CONGOLISE CAN MARRY TEN WIFES, BULD 15HOUSES AND ZE GOVERNMENT IS JUST WATCHING. I WAS SUPPRISED ONE DAY AT COMESA (LIQUARE SECTION) TO COME ACROSS THIS CONGOLISE MAN CALLING HIMSELF CHIPANGO?
Clara
March 26, 2013 at 3:02 pm
IT IS ONLY IN ZAMBIA WHERE CONGOLISE CAN MARRY TEN WIFES, BULD 15HOUSES AND ZE GOVERNMENT IS JUST WATCHING. I WAS SUPPRISED ONE DAY AT COMESA (LIQUARE SECTION) TO COME ACROSS THIS CONGOLISE MAN CALLING HIMSELF CHIPANGO??
Cc
March 26, 2013 at 6:55 pm
Jail the bastards together with those who helped them to forge