The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York, has lamented the increasing number of fake divorce documents received from its nationals for certification in 2021.
A report on the activities of the Consulate for 2021 obtained in New York, said that the documents, purportedly issued by various courts in Nigeria, were presented to the Consulate-General for certification.
According to the report, the Consulate rendered necessary assistance within its mandate, particularly through certification of documents to nationals to regularise their stay in the U.S. in 2021.
In addition, it said that the Consulate-General had succeeded in checking the forgery of authorisation letter from the Federal Ministry of Health for waiver to bring human remains back to Nigeria for burial.
It said that the Mission received and processed request for assistance from Nigerians in Prisons, as well as those stranded in the U.S. for various reasons.
However, it said that the Consulate-General was limited in this regard by budget constraints.
