Uganda, April 25 -- In Lira City, concerns are brewing over the rising number of illegal immigrants occupying the area.

Mostly from Eritrea, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, security officials say the illegal immigrants pose as students and dependents on their colleagues in the area.

Last Tuesday, stakeholders in Lira City raised concerns during a regional meeting held at Margarita Palace Hotel, organised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the Department of National Citizenship and Immigration Control.

The leaders noted that hundreds of foreigners have entered and settled in Lira City without proper documents, posing a security risk to the natives and straining resources.

"We welcome those ...