Of these inmates, two are Nigerians, one is Brazilian, and one is Bangladeshi. These four foreign nationals are in the age group between 29 and 40 years, officials, privy to the development, told ANI, adding, "all four foreign nationals were held in Bihar."
"Five Indians and two Nigerians of a cheating syndicate operating nationwide have been arrested... They used to gain people's confidence by offering fake lottery tickets, gift or prize schemes, or by impersonating a woman," DCP Singh told ANI.
The Dwarka District Police has sent 71 illegally staying foreign nationals, including 47 Bangladeshis, 17 Rohingyas from Myanmar, and 7 Nigerians, for deportation in May.
In a crackdown against drug peddlers and manufacturers, Maharashtra Police have arrested five Nigerians under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and seized around 170 grams of MD.
According to the police official, the accused were part of an international racket that used to deceive people on the pretext of customs clearance and RBI fee.
Delhi Police have arrested two Nigerians, including a girl posing as a United Kingdom woman, for allegedly defrauding a man here in the National Capital to the tune of Rs 7 to 8 lakh, officials said.
Expressing their displeasure through the Twitter hashtag #StopChineseIllegalMining, the protesters stated that Chinese miners have made themselves lords of the Nigerian natural resources which belong to the people and government.
The accused have been identified as Alex (30), a resident of City Bein, Edo state, Nigeria, and Ibeh (45), a resident of Oduduwa street, Lagos, Nigeria. They were arrested from Greater Noida, officials said.
Though some Nigerian politicians have hailed China for the Belt and Road Initiative, the BRI has led to the problem of debt sustainability and local Nigerians have been excluded from decision-making and project implementation, Hong Kong Post reported.