NIS Strengthens Border Security with Advanced Surveillance Technology, New Infrastructure
NIS Strengthens Border Security with Advanced Surveillance Technology, New Infrastructure
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s border security through the deployment of advanced surveillance technology and critical infrastructure aimed at improving border management and national security.
According to the Service, the first phase of its e-Border Solution has seen the installation of surveillance masts equipped with round-the-clock thermal and optical monitoring systems. The technology provides surveillance coverage of between 10 and 15 kilometres during daylight hours and up to five kilometres at night, significantly enhancing the detection of illegal border activities.
The NIS also disclosed that it has established an Integrated Operating Centre (IOC) to serve as a central hub for real-time intelligence gathering, surveillance operations, and data management relating to foreign nationals entering or residing in the country. The second phase of the e-Border project is expected to extend surveillance coverage to additional land border locations.
Providing an update on recent operations, the Service said it repatriated 567 foreign nationals for violating Nigeria’s immigration laws between January and May 2026. It also deported six foreign nationals, recovered 47 National Identification Number (NIN) cards from irregular migrants, and intercepted 21 stowaways at various seaports. In addition, 563 victims of human trafficking were rescued and handed over to the appropriate authorities, while two suspected traffickers were arrested.
The Immigration Service reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging modern technology, intelligence-driven operations, and community engagement to safeguard Nigeria’s borders and combat irregular migration, human trafficking, and other transnational crimes.
