SAN FRANCISCO, April 05, (THEWILL) – The United Arab Emirates has declared that it has not suspended issuance of its three-month tourist visa to Nigerian passport holders.
The news was given undue credence following the arrest of five Nigerians for armed robbery in UAE’s third largest city Sharjah
THEWILL recalls that the Sharjah Police Department told a press conference on March 31 that the five persons who were alleged to have stolen Dh2.3 million from Al Ansari Exchange were “Africans nationals,” who were later identified as Nigerians.
The police said most of the stolen money has been recovered.
Reacting to the news on visa restrictions, the UAE embassy in Nigeria stated: “These news are inaccurate and stresses the importance of sourcing news from its official channel.”
Press Statement
In light of the press reports published today alleging that the UAE has suspended issuing tourist visas to Nigerian nationals, the UAE Embassy in Abuja announces that these news are inaccurate and stresses the importance of sourcing news from its official channel pic.twitter.com/Eu9UsNlIla
— UAE Embassy in Nigeria (@UAEEmbassyNGR) April 4, 2019
