UK Deports 43 Nigerians in Latest Immigration Crackdown

• The UK has deported 43 Nigerians, including failed asylum seekers and foreign national offenders.

• The deportation is part of the UK government’s plan to tighten immigration controls.

• Over 24,000 people have been deported since the current government took office.

The United Kingdom has deported 43 Nigerians as part of its efforts to tighten immigration controls. The deportation flight, which included 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign national offenders, forms part of the government’s broader “Plan for Change” aimed at restoring discipline within the immigration system.

According to UK Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Angela Eagle, “This flight demonstrates how international partnerships deliver on working people’s priorities for swift returns and secure borders.” She thanked the governments of Ghana and Nigeria for facilitating the deportations, describing it as a reflection of joint efforts to disrupt organised immigration crime and protect national borders.

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The deportation marks the second flight to Nigeria and Ghana since the last general election, bringing the total number of deportees under the new administration to 87.

Since the current government took office, more than 24,000 persons have been deported — an 11 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Deportations of foreign national offenders have also seen a 16 per cent rise, with 3,594 criminals removed.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington, the FCDO Minister responsible for Irregular Migration, added, “Working with other countries and partners around the world is critical to tackling irregular migration. I welcome our strong cooperation with Ghana and Nigeria to return those with no right to be in the UK, secure our borders, and deliver on the Plan for Change.”