By Anwar Usman
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has placed sponsors of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest on its watchlist.
The Comptroller-General of NIS, Kemi Nandap, who disclosed this at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, said these persons abroad would be arrested immediately they step their legs in Nigeria.
She spoke after a strategic meeting organised by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa.
The Defence Chief and other heads of intelligence agencies as well as heads of paramilitary agencies were in a closed-door with a view to implementing the crackdown order given by the President, Bola Tinubu.
While speaking to journalists, a Nandap said, “We have diaspora sponsors, they are on our watchlist.
Any attempt they make to come into the country, we’ll be notified and they will be apprehend and handed to appropriate authority.”
The immigration boss said the service has, in response to the protest, deployed more officers to borders, both land and airports, to ensure effective manning of those entry and exit points.
She added that the service has also stepped up surveillance to prevent foreign intervention in the country.
On the other hand, the Director-General Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, said the agency had uncovered some sponsors but declined to give further information.
The secret police boss, represented at the meeting by the DSS’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, said some bank accounts have already been blocked.
Afunanya said some of the persons operating such accounts are staying abroad, adding that they are being monitored.