{"id":126241,"date":"2026-03-20T07:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126241"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:02:40","slug":"uk-to-deport-convicted-criminals-to-nigeria-in-new-migration-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/uk-to-deport-convicted-criminals-to-nigeria-in-new-migration-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"UK to Deport Convicted Criminals to Nigeria in New Migration Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nigeria has entered into agreement with the United Kingdom that will pave the way for the deportation of failed asylum seekers and convicted criminals, raising new concerns over migration, security and reintegration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deal, signed during President Bola\u00a0 Tinubu\u2019s state visit, was formalised between Nigeria\u2019s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, according to the UK Home Office.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the arrangement, Britain is expected to accelerate the return of Nigerians who have no legal right to remain in the UK, including those whose asylum applications have been rejected and foreign nationals who have completed prison sentences.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UK government has consistently defended such deportations as part of a broader push to tighten border control and enforce immigration laws. \u201cThose removed had no right to be in the UK,\u201d the Home Office said in a previous statement on deportations, noting that those affected include failed asylum seekers and foreign national offenders who have served their sentences.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The latest deal builds on existing migration and security cooperation between both countries, including earlier agreements aimed at tackling illegal migration, trans-border crimes and document fraud.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials say the partnership is designed to \u201cstrengthen collaboration on migration, border security and criminal justice,\u201d reflecting growing pressure on the UK government to reduce illegal immigration and speed up removals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent data shows that deportations to Nigeria have already been increasing. 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