United Arab Emirates has cancelled Three months tourist visa for Nigerian passport holders following the arrest of five Nigerians for robbery in Dubai.
Nigeria passport holders are no eligible to three months UAE tourist visa. They are now restricted to 1 months, 96 hours and 48 hours UAE tourist Visa till further notice, Africholiday reported.
The new development comes after 5 Nigerians were arrested in Dubai for robbing a bureau de change.
The Federal Government has condemned the action of five Nigerians arrested for alleged robbery of AED2.3million in Sharjah, United Arab Emirate (UAE).
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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa said this in a statement to NAN by her media aide, Mr Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Tuesday in Abuja.
5 Nigerians had on Sunday allegedly stormed a money exchange centre in Sharjah and fled with 2.3 million Dirhams before they were arrested by the Dubai Police.
The suspects who were on visitor’s visas to Dubai include Chimuanya Ozoh, Benjamin Ajah, Kingsley Ngoka, Tochukwu Alisi and Chile Ndunagu.
Police reported, the men barged into the exchange and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled.
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