Nigeria, April 10 -- The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has suspended some officers overseeing the Lagos-Seme border corridor over extortion allegations.

In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Service Public Relations Officer of NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, said the personnel would be on be on suspension pending the outcome of an investigation.

The comptroller-general, who ordered an immediate investigation into the matter, condemned the alleged misconduct, describing it as unacceptable and a breach of the agency's core values and operational standards.

The service said the decision followed reports circulating online accusing some officers of engaging in extortion at the bu...