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Nigerian businessman accused of 'facilitating illegal entry' faces deportation
18 Mar 2012 at 18:39hrs | Views
A NIGERIAN businessman believed to have facilitated the illegal entry of hundreds of people from his country into Zimbabwe has been fined US$500 and now awaits deportation.
Emeka Clement Emewusiemalias Emeka Maxwell Emewusiem-Felex was arrested by officers from the Immigration Department in January this year.
He was found in possession of two Nigerian passports with different details.
Emeka operated a restaurant and Internet cafes and was the founder of an organisation called Nigerians in Zimbabwe.
He is believed to have made thousands of United States dollars after bringing in hundreds of Nigerians into Zimbabwe illegally.
Some of the Nigerians were arrested and deported after Emeka reportedly failed to process their documents.
Assistant Regional Immigration Officer Mr Francis Mabika confirmed the arrest last Friday.
"I can confirm that he was arrested in January this year and was yesterday (Wednesday) convicted and fined US$500 or 50 days in prison for the two offences he was facing," he said.
Emeka was facing two charges of forging a marriage certificate and using two passports with different details.
The two passports bore the names Emeka Clement Emewusiem, born on February 2, 1971 and Emeka Maxwell Emewusiem-Felex, born on February 2, 1973.
Emeka was still in custody awaiting deportation last Friday.
He is reported to have entered into the country sometime in 2003 as a student before he married a Zimbabwean woman at the Harare Magistrates' Courts.
Some Nigerians claim Emeka charged them amounts ranging from US$2 000 to US$4 000 to process their illegal stay in Zimbabwe.
Emeka Clement Emewusiemalias Emeka Maxwell Emewusiem-Felex was arrested by officers from the Immigration Department in January this year.
He was found in possession of two Nigerian passports with different details.
Emeka operated a restaurant and Internet cafes and was the founder of an organisation called Nigerians in Zimbabwe.
He is believed to have made thousands of United States dollars after bringing in hundreds of Nigerians into Zimbabwe illegally.
Some of the Nigerians were arrested and deported after Emeka reportedly failed to process their documents.
Assistant Regional Immigration Officer Mr Francis Mabika confirmed the arrest last Friday.
"I can confirm that he was arrested in January this year and was yesterday (Wednesday) convicted and fined US$500 or 50 days in prison for the two offences he was facing," he said.
Emeka was facing two charges of forging a marriage certificate and using two passports with different details.
The two passports bore the names Emeka Clement Emewusiem, born on February 2, 1971 and Emeka Maxwell Emewusiem-Felex, born on February 2, 1973.
Emeka was still in custody awaiting deportation last Friday.
He is reported to have entered into the country sometime in 2003 as a student before he married a Zimbabwean woman at the Harare Magistrates' Courts.
Some Nigerians claim Emeka charged them amounts ranging from US$2 000 to US$4 000 to process their illegal stay in Zimbabwe.
Source - TH
