Nigerian held for illegal stay

A Nigerian national was arrested on the charge of staying illegally in the country, police said on Thursday.

The accused Wilsan Oeochukwu, 28, came to India on an education visa and was earlier staying in Vasant Kunj area of New Delhi. 

He was staying in a paying guest (PG) accommodation in DLF phase 3 area of Gurgaon for the last two months from where he was arrested. Oeochukwu hails from Nigeria’s Benin city, police said. Police officer Surender Singh said: “Oeochukwu was arrested from a PG in U block during a routine search operation. His visa expired in 2004 and he was staying illegally since then.”