31-year-old Nigerian arrested for allegedly sneaking into Bangladesh from India

A 31-year-old Nigerian national, Onyebuchukwu Stanley Egwu has been arrested for allegedly sneaking into Bangladesh illegally from India.

Egwu was arrested by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Sylhet, a city in eastern Bangladesh on Monday night, June 28.

Acting on a tip-off, members of Sylhet 46 BGB led by Naik Subedar Md Suruj Mia took positions behind the Tamabil land port in Gowainghat upazila last night.

The Nigerian was said to have allegedly crossed over to Bangladesh illegally from India when a storm started around 9:30pm.

Sensing the presence of BGB, he tried to flee but the BGB personnel nabbed him after a brief chase.

The process of handing him over to the Gowainghat police is currently underway, BGB sources