Nigerian sent to prison for 8 days pending trial for living in the TRNC without a resident permit

A Nigerian who had been living in the TRNC without a resident permit for 456 days has been arrested and taken to court in Kyrenia.

The suspect was identified and arrested in Kyrenia on April, 2, 2021. He was taken to a court in Kyrenia on Monday on charges of living in the TRNC without a resident permit.

According to police report, the suspect has been without a residence permit in Northern Cyprus since 2019.

Police said the suspect entered the country from Ercan Airport on October 4, 2019, and did not leave the country despite the expiry of the 90-day visa given to him, and stayed for 456 days. T

The accused was ordered to remain in police detention for 8 days pending trial for investigation to be completed on the matter.