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The Consul-General of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, Mr Wale Oloko, on Monday disclosed why many Nigerians are serving in various Prisons in Guangdong Province.
Oloko told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that some Nigerians were detained for overstaying their visas while others were remanded for engaging in drug trafficking and other criminal offences.
He revealed that about 600 Nigerians arrested for overstaying their visas are currently in detention.
He said, “There is no doubt that there are currently a number of Nigerians in various Chinese prisons, at least those under our consular jurisdiction in Guangzhou. These our nationals are in different Chinese prisons for various offences.
“There are those that were arrested for overstaying their visas, while others were convicted for drug trafficking and other offences.
Oloko also said that some the Nigerians currently in Chinese prisons were being prepared for deportation to Nigeria.
The consul-general, therefore, urged Nigerians wanting to visit any part of China to always abide by the Chinese immigration and general laws when in China.
“Any Nigerian wanting to visit any part of China must first know something about the country’s immigration requirements, and should be ready to obey laws in such places when they eventually arrive there.
“It is not advisable for any Nigerian to overstay his or her visa in any part of China or engage in any form of criminal act,” he said.