Nigerian arrested in UK

puppydog · Sep 7th 2011, 4:42 pm

My daughter is due to marry her fiance in the UK on Oct 1 - the wedding has been planned for months. thousands has been spent, guests arriving from abroad, church booked, etc etc. Fiance arrested 2 days ago - as far as we can gather at this point when they registered their wedding, they reported him to immigration. He is in a cell in Leamington, daughter desperate, father trying to sort things out - has lawyer who is approaching situation via human rights - does anyone have any input, ideas, suggestions- anything please?

Daxk · Sep 7th 2011, 8:32 pm

what do the Police say?
they are unlikely to hold him without a reason.

puppydog · Sep 7th 2011, 11:24 pm

There is a lawyer now who says that there are two choices, he can either stay and fight it, and if he loses he cannot come back to UK for at least 10 years or he goes back voluntarily but risks not getting a visa at all. In answer to your question, I had understood that they are saying he is in the UK illegally but the immigration took his visa away a year ago and he has official papers to say as long as he lives with my daughter, does not work, does not go back to Uni, basically do nothing for a specified period (cant recall what that was) it was okay. None of this makes sense

ededed · Sep 8th 2011, 5:45 am

This sounds more like a UK problem than an African one...maybe post in the UK threads as this is related to UK immigration and see if anyone there can help. Good luck.

Daxk · Sep 8th 2011, 7:25 am

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Originally Posted by puppydog

I had understood that they are saying he is in the UK illegally but the immigration took his visa away a year ago and he has official papers to say as long as he lives with my daughter, does not work, does not go back to Uni, basically do nothing for a specified period (cant recall what that was) it was okay. None of this makes sense

I am biting my fingers.

Pablo · Sep 8th 2011, 9:27 am

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Originally Posted by puppydog

does anyone have any input, ideas, suggestions- anything please?

I am pretty sure that if he decided to leave the UK, no obstacles would be put in his way.

campervanfan · Sep 8th 2011, 2:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Pablo

I am pretty sure that if he decided to leave the UK, no obstacles would be put in his way.

but wahat about his yuman rights...... seriously tho OP - maybe you just don't know the whole story yet? why would they take away his papers??? I'm fascinated- do tell us the outcome...

ededed · Sep 9th 2011, 4:17 am

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Originally Posted by Pablo

I am pretty sure that if he decided to leave the UK, no obstacles would be put in his way.

I think the UK may have changed since you were last there. He will be given a house, job, benefits and the like....

Daxk · Sep 9th 2011, 6:47 am

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Originally Posted by ededed

I think the UK may have changed since you were last there. He will be given a house, job, benefits and the like....

For some very good reasons.
The OP's Future son-in-law may be a fine upstanding young man, however, a myriad of OTHER Nigerians have created enough havoc as illegals to create a precedent.

ededed · Sep 9th 2011, 8:09 am

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Originally Posted by Daxk

For some very good reasons.
The OP's Future son-in-law may be a fine upstanding young man, however, a myriad of OTHER Nigerians have created enough havoc as illegals to create a precedent.

As opposed to a myriad of Kenyans who created a president?

Daxk · Sep 9th 2011, 8:46 am

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As opposed to a myriad of Kenyans who created a president?

Huh?? sorry bud, you have lost me.

mentalist · Sep 11th 2011, 6:23 am

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Originally Posted by ededed

As opposed to a myriad of Kenyans who created a president?

What does Kenya have to do with this? Interesting to note how the UK press adore Moh for winning the 5000m gold medal and yet he is of Somali origin. Africans are criticised by the media only when it suits them. As regards the topic of this thread, one wonders if the detained Nigerian may be on some blacklist rather than simply held over possible immigration irregularities. Perhaps he has been married before?

Daxk · Sep 11th 2011, 7:34 am

What intrigues me is that he got locked up.
in other words, even if its because of expired Visa irregulatities, he is considered a sufficient flight risk to keep him locked up.
To me, it has very little to do with Race,however, if my daughter was marrying someone who was going to be living off her and not working, I would probably phone immigration myself!

johnh009 · Sep 11th 2011, 8:41 am

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Originally Posted by Daxk

Huh?? sorry bud, you have lost me.

ededed is referring to Obama.

Daxk · Sep 11th 2011, 8:43 am

Woosh!! thanks, went right over my head.

Sep 7th 2011, 4:42 pm	#1
puppydog Just Joined Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Nigerian arrested in UK My daughter is due to marry her fiance in the UK on Oct 1 - the wedding has been planned for months. thousands has been spent, guests arriving from abroad, church booked, etc etc. Fiance arrested 2 days ago - as far as we can gather at this point when they registered their wedding, they reported him to immigration. He is in a cell in Leamington, daughter desperate, father trying to sort things out - has lawyer who is approaching situation via human rights - does anyone have any input, ideas, suggestions- anything please?

Sep 7th 2011, 8:32 pm	#2
Daxk BE Forum Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,422	Re: Nigerian arrested in UK what do the Police say? they are unlikely to hold him without a reason.

Sep 7th 2011, 11:24 pm	#3
puppydog Just Joined Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2	Re: Nigerian arrested in UK There is a lawyer now who says that there are two choices, he can either stay and fight it, and if he loses he cannot come back to UK for at least 10 years or he goes back voluntarily but risks not getting a visa at all. In answer to your question, I had understood that they are saying he is in the UK illegally but the immigration took his visa away a year ago and he has official papers to say as long as he lives with my daughter, does not work, does not go back to Uni, basically do nothing for a specified period (cant recall what that was) it was okay. None of this makes sense

Sep 8th 2011, 5:45 am	#4
ededed Straw Man. Posts: 4,895	Re: Nigerian arrested in UK This sounds more like a UK problem than an African one...maybe post in the UK threads as this is related to UK immigration and see if anyone there can help. Good luck.

Sep 11th 2011, 7:34 am	#13
Daxk BE Forum Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,422	Re: Nigerian arrested in UK What intrigues me is that he got locked up. in other words, even if its because of expired Visa irregulatities, he is considered a sufficient flight risk to keep him locked up. To me, it has very little to do with Race,however, if my daughter was marrying someone who was going to be living off her and not working, I would probably phone immigration myself!

Sep 11th 2011, 8:43 am	#15
Daxk BE Forum Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,422	Re: Nigerian arrested in UK Woosh!! thanks, went right over my head.

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