Immigration authorities in the Northern region have arrested 18 Congolese for entering in the country without following asylum seeking procedures on 11 January,2022.
The 18 were apprehended at Phwezi Immigration roadblock in Rumphi district enroute to Dzaleka Refugee camp in Dowa.
Upon interrogated,the migrants failed to satisfy officers who were on duty about how they found themselves at Phwezi in Rumphi without permission from either the Immigration department or United Nations High Commission for Refugees Department.
Among the arrested, there are 10 females and 8 males whom 14 are minors and 4 are adults.(Eliazard Mubaya, Mawaxo Kimenu both Males and Adeline Neena, Nenge Nabavugwa both females ).
Meanwhile the Congolese have been referred to Karonga transit shelter for UNHCR department for further scrutiny.
