Nigeria’s Immigration Service (NIS) says it is deploying advanced technology and surveillance to curb irregular migration and migrant smuggling across Nigeria. According to reporting by Vanguard and The Punch, the NIS focuses on monitoring and disrupting routes used by migrants to leave the country irregularly, including land routes. Vanguard states that the service’s efforts have already led to a reduction in the number of people using land routes to depart irregularly. The Punch similarly frames the initiative as a response to irregular migration and trafficking networks, emphasizing the use of technology to strengthen enforcement and tracking. Both sources present the deployment as part of broader operations to deter smuggling and improve oversight. The reports do not provide detailed technical specifications of the technology or the exact locations covered, but they agree on the overall objective: using surveillance and related tools to reduce irregular departures and the activity of smugglers.