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Geoffrey Dozieobiibe Deported from India over Illegal Stay

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1 year ago

October 11, 2025

Geoffrey Dozieobiibe, a Nigerian man, has been deported from India for living illegally since 2019 after entering the country without valid documents

Geoffrey Dozieobiibe, a 33-year-old Nigerian national, has been deported from India after allegedly residing in the country illegally since 2019.

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According to reports from The Times of India, Dozieobiibe was arrested by the Hyderabad task force last Thursday for entering India through Nepal without valid travel documents.

Authorities said the Nigerian had been living in the country for nearly six years without a passport or visa and was under surveillance for suspected links to drug peddling.

Police in Hyderabad and Bangalore confirmed that Dozieobiibe was apprehended after moving suspiciously within the Tolichowki Police Station area.

Following his arrest, investigators discovered that he had entered India by road via Nepal, bypassing immigration checks.

Though no drugs were found in his possession at the time of arrest, his travel records and background were verified with assistance from anti-drug enforcement agencies.

Officials said his continued stay in the country posed a potential security concern. “His presence was deemed risky due to possible involvement in drug-related activities,” one officer told local media.

To enable his removal, an emergency travel certificate was issued by the Nigerian Embassy, allowing Indian authorities to finalise deportation procedures.

Dozieobiibe’s case has once again drawn attention to illegal immigration through South Asia’s porous borders, a route increasingly used by undocumented migrants seeking entry into India.

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Indian authorities reaffirmed their commitment to tightening border security and maintaining strict oversight on foreign nationals living without valid papers.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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30 minutes ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.