Following the robbery involving five Nigerians at a Bureau De Change outlet in Sharjah, Dubai, the Government of United Arab Emirates has imposed a visa restriction on Nigerian visitors by suspending the issuance of three months visa.
According to the report, “Nigerian Passport holders are now restricted to one month, 96 hours and 48 hours UAE Tourist Visas till further notice,”.
The five Nigerian robbery suspects were reported to have stormed the BDC outlet on the 20th March 2019, and smashed the glass barrier between the customers and the staff, stole the money in multiple currencies and fled.
The suspects, identified as Chimuanya Emmanuel Ozoh, Benjamin Nwachukwu Ajah, Kingsley Ikenna Ngoka, Tochukwu Leonard Alisi and Chile Micah Ndunagu were, however, arrested less than 48 hours after the robbery incident.