Nigerian national held for illegal intrusion from India
Nigerian national Gilbert came to India from his country on 22 May
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Nigerian individual for trespassing into Bangladesh from India on 29 December. Photo: UNB
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a Nigerian national for intruding into the country from India through Parshuram border of Feni early today (29 December).
BGB members detained Gilbert Aphe along with some medicines, a watch, a mobile phone set, and other valuables, said Lt Col Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain, commandant of BGB-4 in Feni.
He said the detainee came to India from his country on 22 May.
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The Nigerian national trespassed into Bangladesh territory through Purbo Nij Kalikapur village from India around 3am, he said.
Process was underway to hand over him to Parshuram police station to take legal action, he added.
