Immigration Crackdown: Makassar Sends Home Nigerian Overstayer After 10 Years

MAKASSAR, RAKYAT NEWS – The Makassar Immigration Detention Center (Rudenim Makassar) has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding Indonesia’s immigration laws by deporting a Nigerian national identified as DO, aged 53, on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

The deportation followed his prolonged violation of residency regulations, having remained in Indonesia without valid documentation for almost ten years. The firm action reflects strong inter-agency coordination and the vital role of immigration oversight.

Authorities reported that DO first entered Indonesia on April 21, 2014, through Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. He arrived using a visitor visa that granted him a 30-day stay for tourism purposes. However, after the visa expired, he failed to leave the country as required.

According to DO’s own statement, he had intended to return home but lacked the financial means to purchase a ticket back to Nigeria. This situation left him stranded in Indonesia without legal status, resulting in a serious overstay violation that stretched nearly a decade beyond the permitted duration.

The immigration breach was officially uncovered on February 4, 2020, when officers from the Central Jakarta Class I Immigration Office apprehended DO. He was found to have violated Article 78(3) of Law No. 6 of 2011 on Immigration. Following a series of examinations and administrative procedures, he was designated an immigration detainee.

Initially, DO was held at the Jakarta Immigration Detention Center. However, for efficiency and in preparation for his repatriation, he was transferred to Rudenim Makassar on July 31, 2024. During his detention in Makassar, officers worked diligently to process his travel documents and coordinate with Nigerian representatives to facilitate his return.