Two Nigerian were taken into custody by the Federal Investigation Agency (Immigration cell) on the charge of visiting Pakistan on fake documents, and not getting themselves registered with the police department. However, another slipped away to Islamabad.
According to details, three Nigerians-Abel Addena, Stanley, and Britteny-stayed at a local hotel, 'Mavara' on June 2.
The hotel room was got in the name of Abel Addena (Passport No 30660-registration No 0080/04). One of them, Britteny left for Islamabad and two stayed there.
"We took two Nigerians in our custody because they did not register their entries in Police record and they had been staying at a local hotel since June 2. Now they were given in the custody of FIA (Immigration cell) because they possess suspected travel documents," said Multan DPO Hamid Mukhtar Gondal.
He said there is no terrorist in Multan district who had any connection with al Qaeda or Taleban while these two Nigerians has no link with any terrorist group.
He said that one Akhlaq Ullah has lodged a complaint against them for depriving him of Rs 0.1 million, and also alleged that they were involved in counterfeit currency business. However, the FIA was interrogating them.
An FIA official said that some organised gangs of Nigerians were fleecing the Asian and African people by sending them e-mail messages seeking help for the transfer of their money from Nigeria to addressees' country.
They pose themselves a widow or a son or daughter or close relative of any previous rulers or a big businessman, exporter, oil explorer, etc.
They claim that their wealth (from $8 million to $30 million) were lying with the security company in boxes and it would be handed over to them in Dubai, London or any other country.
However you would have to pay freight and other charges to the security company in advance which are not less than 800 to 1500 euros or US dollars. After getting this money they do not contact them.
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