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 Vanguard 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.
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