Nigerians With fake Divorce Documents To Regularise Stay In U.S Laments

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has lamented about the increasing number of fake divorce documents received from Nigerians for certification last year.Information Guide Nigeria

DAILY NIGERIA reveals that a report on the activities of the Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York for 2021 obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York, stated that the documents, purportedly issued by various courts in Nigeria, were presented to the Consulate-General for certification.

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“This development is worrisome as such documents, including Decree NISI and Absolute, ostensibly to dissolve marriages contracted in Nigeria, would have been first submitted to host authorities, and only presented to the Consulate for certification after being rejected by host authorities.

“To curtail these unwholesome practices, the Consulate insisted that on the documents being first certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, being re-certified for presentation to U.S. authorities.

“The Consulate recommends strengthening of vetting and certification process of documents presented for authentication at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, intended for use abroad.