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After several days of doubt and tension, dozens of Nigerian nationals still stranded in Russia will soon be repatriated.
Nigeria's ambassador to Russia, Steve Davies Ugbah, said many Nigerian football fans were stranded after a scam of tickets and visas. They would have bought Fan ID, a document that exempted visa supporters during the World Cup of Football.
"The Nigerian government has not encouraged anyone to come here to look for a job or settle in Russia, or use the Russian Federation as a stepping stone to other countries. We have not encouraged anyone to do this, and anyone providing information or advising people to do so is cheating. "Defended Ugandan Ambassador to Russia Steve Davies Ugbah.
Some of them have paid up to 250,000 naira or 600 euros for the purchase of a Fan ID, with the hope of being able to settle and work in Russia, or even to integrate a football team.
However, Fan IDs do not allow to work in Russia, or to live there permanently.
Many of them spent several days stranded at Moscow's Vnukovo airport while others formed in front of their embassy in the Russian capital. [19659003] "We are compiling names, we already have some names that we will simply hand over to the Nigerian authorities in Nigeria to investigate and prosecute if necessary, but no one guilty of this crime will not be released. "added the ambassador.
The NGO Alternativa, which fights trafficking in human beings, estimates that about 200 Nigerians have been in trouble in Moscow because of this scam.
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