UK and Nigeria unveil three-year plan to combat immigration crime
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on a new three-year strategic plan aimed at tackling organised immigration crime and strengthening border security cooperation.
The initiative, announced in a joint statement by the UK Home Office, was finalised during the state visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the UK. The agreement was signed by UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Nigeria’s Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, outlining a broad framework to combat visa fraud, improve border systems, and enhance legal cooperation.
Under the plan, Nigeria is expected to review its legal framework to impose stricter penalties on immigration-related crimes, particularly offences involving forged or fraudulent documents. Both countries also pledged to strengthen laws and enforcement mechanis...










