Witnesses informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Bobrisky reached the departure area of the border post at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, driving a black Mercedes Benz SUV.
Sources indicate that Bobrisky was initially halted by Port Health officials on duty; however, the driver continued until reaching the Immigration checkpoint.
“Idris handed over his passport to the driver for stamping at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) post.
“The immigration surveillance officer, identified as Yusuf, while going through the passport, detected that the person inside the vehicle was Bobrisky.
“He called the most senior officer on duty to the scene, and they secretly invited the Controller of Immigration, Seme Command, Mr Muhammad Adamu.
“The surveillance officer then went back to invite Bobrisky for capturing in order to stamp the passport.
“On getting to the surveillance unit for capturing, he was taken to the controller’s office for questioning,” a source told NAN.
A different source informed NAN that Bobrisky’s legal representative subsequently visited Seme to inquire about the reasons for his arrest by immigration command personnel.
“Bobrisky stayed inside the controller’s office until 4.00 p.m, when he was taken to Lagos State Command of NIS for further investigation,” the source said.
NAN reports that NIS confirmed the arrest of Bobrisky at the Seme Border on Monday.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Mr Kenneth Udo, said Bobrisky was arrested because he “is a person of interest over recent issues of public concern”.
Udo, in a statement issued in Abuja, said: “In keeping with its commitment to securing the borders, NIS intercepted Bobrisky at the Seme Border over an attempt to exit the country.
He stated that Bobrisky was being questioned and would be transferred to the relevant authorities for further proceedings.