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Two Nigerian nationals, including a woman, have been detained in Dwarka, Delhi, India, for allegedly overstaying their visas during Operation VISTA 1.0, a police exercise targeting immigration violations.

The Republic World reported on Friday that the two Nigerians were detained after police document checks established that their visas had expired.

“The Dwarka District Police in Delhi have detained two Nigerian nationals, including a woman, for allegedly overstaying their visas, officials confirmed on August 21,” the report stated.

The first detainee, Nwakor Paul Chukwuebuka, who also uses the names Cypril Odigbo and Paul Chukwuebuka Okeke, was apprehended on August 7 in the Dwarka district.