Lagos quarantines 67 persons returning from Togo through Seme border

The Lagos State Government has quarantined 67 persons who were returning Togo through the Seme border.

It was gathered on Monday that security agencies at the border town on Sunday detained the 67 persons, who were coming from Togo.

It was learnt that the security agencies handed over the 67 persons to the Lagos State Government, which had put them in 14 days quarantine.

A top security source at the Seme border said the 67 persons, who were mostly Nigerians, attempted to enter the country on  Sunday despite the closure of land borders.

It was gathered that samples of the 67 peoples would be taken for COVID-19 test and that they would be quarantined in  Badagry for  14 days.

The security source said, “The Lagos State Government has already got some hotel accommodation around  Badagry. These people will be housed in hotels, which have no other guests.  Their samples will be taken and they will be tested. They will be in quarantine for 14 days.

“Before the end of the 14 days, another test will be conducted on them. After 14 days, if they test negative for the virus, they will be allowed to go to their different destinations in the country. Anyone of them that tests positive will be moved to the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba for treatment.”

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr Sunday James,  said the service  had no information that 67 persons were stopped  at Seme border from entering Lagos

James, in an interview with one of our correspondents,  said, “There is nothing like that. I have contacted my office at the Seme border and he said there was nothing like that. I have called the controller at Seme border and he said there was nothing like that.”