Nigeria’s envoy to the European country warns that things are getting tougher for illegal immigrants.

The Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, has said that Britain is no longer a safe haven for Nigerians who travel abroad in search of greener pasture.

Tafida made this known at the Nigerian Carnival award dinner in London on Saturday night. According to him, about 500 Nigerians are locked up in the United Kingdom prisons for offences relating to immigration issues as well as other criminal activities. He said the number of prisoners today was far less than what he inherited when he assumed office three years ago.