The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 51 illegal immigrants at New Nyanya, Karu Local Government, Nasarawa State.
The illegal migrants, who are all Malians between the ages of 17 and 25 were arrested at their hideouts, following a credible intelligence.
According to NIS Public Relations Officer, A.S Akinlabi, 11 of them are females while 40 others are males.
He added that preliminary investigation conducted by the service showed that the migrants may have been victims of Trafficking in Person (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM), adding that non of them presented any valid travel document or residence permit during interrogation.
Akinlabi said they have been taken into the custody of the service and were undergoing further profiling and investigation.