Nigerian Man Arrested In Thailand For Overstaying His 60-Day Tourist Visa By 7 Years

A 40-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested by Thailand’s Immigration Police for allegedly overstaying his visa by 2,683 days.

Onyebuchi Johnbosco Ezedinugwu, reportedly gained entry into Thailand in April 2014 on a 60 day tourist visa with permission to stay until June 25th of same year.

Ezedinugwu was arrested by immigration officers led by region one commander, Pol Maj-Gen Piti Nitinonthaset, at Soi Phetchaburi 35 in the Makkasan area of Bangkok on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

According to local media, illegal immigration is considered as a major factor of the second wave of Covid-19 after an outbreak at Samut Sakhon seafood market affecting a large migrant population.

A news portal, Siam Rath quoted region 1 deputy Lt-Col Suriya Phuangsombat as saying that immigration were targeting Africans to check on their visa status as part of measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.