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Nigerian man arrested in UK for overstaying visa released after over 200 protesters blocked immigration officers’ van

kunle kunle by kunle kunle
January 11, 2024
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A Nigerian man arrested for immigration offences was released on bail after protesters blocked immigration officers’ van in Peckham, south-east London.

 

According to Guardian UK, the over 200 protesters gathered at the scene on Saturday, June 11, for hours to block the van the Nigerian man was being transported in from leaving.

 

A video posted online showed the protesters sitting on the ground in front of the vehicle in Peckham while another clip showed members of the public standing and shouting “let him go”.

 

Metropolitan police officers were called to Evan Cook Close, near Queens Road train station, shortly after 1.30pm “to a report of protesters obstructing immigration officers” and said officers remained at the scene shortly before 5pm.

 

It was gathered that the Nigerian man, who was suspected of overstaying his visa, was released on immigration bail.

 

A spokesperson for the force said: “Officers attended and found a van was being prevented from leaving the location. One man has been arrested for immigration offences.”

 

The Met later said the man was arrested by immigration enforcement officers and has since been released on bail.

 

Footage circulated on social media and was given to journalists of police at the protest, where officers are seen to be pushing members of the crowd.

 

The Met did not comment when asked on allegations by demonstrators of heavy-handed tactics by some officers to remove some of the protesters who were sitting down in front of the van.

 

Eleanor Janega, 39, from south-east London, told the PA news agency: “We were alerted that there was an immigration raid in process so locals came down to block it. We had been sitting here blocking the van and having ice lollies. They brought more police in and tried to break through the crowd by pushing us. We all sat down.”

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