The Nigerian
government has ordered a full investigation into how a wanted terrorist was
granted Nigerian Visa in Lebanon to visit the country.
An official
of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign affairs told source in Abuja, Tuesday
evening, that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs to investigate the circumstances surrounding the issuance of Visa to
the wanted terrorist who has been on the wanted list of several governments.
It would be
recalled that a radical Muslim cleric, Ahmad al-Assir was arrested by Lebanese
authorities as he attempted to leave Lebanon to Nigeria via Cairo.
He was said
to have arrested while attempting to travel with a fake Palestinian passport
with a valid Nigerian Visa at the Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport
early Saturday, August 15, 2015 in Lebanon.
According to
the official of the ministry of foreign affairs who spoke with Vanguard on the
condition of anonymity, the ministry of foreign affairs has been directed to
explain how the wanted terrorist was able to get Nigerian Visa.
“The
reported arrest of the wanted terrorist is a huge embarrassment to Nigeria and
the President has directed that the matter should be investigated. The embassy
in Lebanon has been directed to furnish the ministry with details of how the
man got the visa. The National Intelligence Agency Officer has been directed to
provide details of what happened” the officer said.
Details
later…
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