Seven African nationals detained in Delhi for overstaying
Delhi Police have detained seven African nationals for overstaying their visas following an intelligence-based operation. The individuals have been processed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office for potential deportation.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing immigration enforcement and legal procedures regarding foreign nationals in India.
Seven African nationals, including five Nigerians and two Ghanaians, were detained by the Delhi Police during an intelligence-based drive to identify foreigners allegedly overstaying in the country, an officer said on Saturday (August 8, 2026).
Police said the teams from Pandav Nagar Police Station conducted discreet enquiries, gathered local intelligence and verified available records before tracing the seven foreign nationals whose immigration status required verification.
Four foreign nationals detained on August 4 were identified as Nigerian nationals: Osita Nkemen (54), Ngota Cynthia (38), James (25) and Livy Otughana (27).
During verification, police said Cynthia had previous criminal involvement in an FIR registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Bengaluru in 2021, with court proceedings pending in that case.
Police said in a separate raid another team detained three Nigerian nationals — Kelechi Cornelius (32), Okechukwu Solomon (36) and Chukwudi Alison (43) — from the Smaspur area in Patparganj.
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