Nigerian Army arrests 24 foreign nationals in Epe
Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026
This event is unlikely to have significant market impact. It reflects routine security operations in Nigeria, which may marginally affect investor perception of security risks in Nigeria — Lagos State.
On July 16, 2026, troops of the 65 Battalion of the Nigeria — Nigerian Army, under the 81 Division, conducted a raid on a suspected hideout in Nigeria — EPE Local Government Area, Nigeria — Lagos State, arresting 24 foreign nationals. The operation, based on credible intelligence, involved collaboration with local vigilantes. The suspects, 15 males and 9 females, were from Cameroon (10), Togo (6), Ivory Coast (3), Benin (3), Burkina Faso (1), and Guinea-Bissau (1). They were handed over to the Nigeria — Nigeria Immigration Service for investigation. The General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Major General Ifedayo Babalola, commended the troops and reaffirmed commitment to security.
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