Home Affairs deports Nigerian family denied asylum in Ireland

Home Affairs deports Nigerian family denied asylum in Ireland

A Nigerian family that was denied asylum in Ireland and deported to South Africa have been sent back to Nigeria, Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has confirmed. Foreign national Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her three sons fled SA, in which they have permanent residency,  after they claimed that a gang had beaten them. Irish authorities formally rejected their bid for humanitarian protection. SA DEPORTS NIGERIAN FAMILY DENIED ASYLUM IN …

South Africa rapidly deported Nigerian family, reveals Home Affairs minister

The Nigerian family deportation saga has concluded with Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her sons being swiftly removed to Nigeria, just 72 hours after landing in South Africa from Ireland on 26 February 2026. The family, who fled South Africa in late 2023 following an alleged gang attack, arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on a chartered flight alongside 60 South African deportees. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber confirmed the inter-…