Ebola Outbreak: 39 Immigrants From DR Congo, Senegal Arrested In Lagos

At least 39 foreign nationals were ,yesterday, arrested by Police and
Immigration officers in two hotels on Lagos Island.

It was gathered that they were arrested following a tip-off by some
residents of the area over fears of the spread of Ebola virus disease.

Upon receiving the report, the Area Commander, Imohimi Edgal, an
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Area A Command, Lion Building,
contacted Immigration and Health officials who stormed Benin Hotel and
an unamed guest house, situated on Atere street and effected the
arrest of the foreigners, 35 of whom are citizens of the Democratic
Republic of Congo, while the rest are Senegalese nationals.

(Photo: Lagos State Ebola Virus Isolation Center)

A police source said the Immigration officials will determine if the
suspects are legally residing in the country while the Health
officials will determine their health status. He also added that all
the hotels in the area have been placed under surveillance.

It will be recalled that six (6) people have died from the Ebola
Virus Disease (EVD) , while the total number of cases is fifteen(15)
after the Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer flew into the country with
the virus on July 20th and was admmited into a Lagos hospital.