Thursday, 20 August 2015

Fear in Immigration Service over visa to ISIS chief.

ISIS Cleric, Ahmed Al Assir
                                 ISIS Cleric, Ahmed Al Assir

There was palpable fear among the staff and management of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, yesterday over how the ISIS chief, Ahmed Al Assir, got entry visa in Lebanon to visit Nigeria.

 Already, reports have revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a full scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the granting of visa to the terrorist,who has been declared wanted by several governments around the world.

Al Assir was said to have been arrested at Lebanon airport on his way to Nigeria through Egypt.

The Lebanese judiciary has accused him of involvement in the death of  no fewer than 17 Lebanese solders and sentenced him to death.

A reliable source in the State House, who preferred anonymity, told Vanguard that the President was very worried about the development, adding that the Buhari government will not continue to watch while a para-military agency in charge of visa frustrates government’s efforts to stamp out terrorism from the country.


Relevant government agencies are said to have been directed to explain how the wanted terrorist managed to be issued with a valid Nigerian visa.

source:Vanguard

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