The federal government, on Thursday, January 26, said that a total of 309 Nigerians renounced their citizenship in the last 16 years.
Out of the 309 Nigerians, 150 renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone.
The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known while speaking at the 64th ministerial press briefing at the state house on Thursday.
Aregbesola also disclosed that the ministry deported at least 70 foreign nationals for various infractions in the last two years.
According to him, the majority of those deported were from the Democratic Republic of Korea, Egypt, and Sri Lanka among others.
The minister also issued a warning to criminals to desist from making any attempt to break into any jail across the country, according to Daily Post.
He said that there have been recent attempts but many of them were repelled.
Aregbesola further noted that with their captured biometrics as well as the state-of-the-art recreational facilities erected in the six geopolitical zones across the country, the chances of criminals successfully breaking into any facility have been significantly minimized.
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