No fewer than 309 Nigerians have so far renounced their citizenship in the last 16 years.

Also, out of the 309 Nigerians, 150 renounced their citizenship in 2022 alone, according to the Ministry of Interior.

Speaking at the 64th ministerial press briefing at the State House on Thursday, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, added that the Ministry has deported at least 70 foreign nationals for various infractions in the last two years.

Aregbesola explained that the majority of those deported were from the Democratic Republic of Korea, Egypt, and Sri Lanka among others.

He issued a warning to criminals to desist from making any attempt to break into any jail across the country, disclosing that there have been recent attempts but many of them were repelled and such individuals killed.

The minister further noted that with their captured biometrics as well as the state-of-the-art recreational facilities erected in the six geopolitical zones across the country, the chances of criminals successfully breaking into any facility have been significantly minimized.