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Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom have staged protests over the increasing number of certificate of sponsorship (CoS) scams, raising concerns about fraudulent job offers and exploitation within the system.
According to gathered reports, a number of Nigerians in the UK took to Marsham Street, London, on Thursday to participate in a protest aimed at tackling the growing issue of fraudulent sponsorship schemes.
In a TikTok live video monitored by our correspondents, Christiana Olabisi, widely recognized as Ferrari, was seen with a megaphone, passionately calling on those affected by the scams to step forward and join the protest.
She said, “No more scamming. Enough is enough. Whether you like it or not, all of you are going to get reported.
“We are here waiting for you, for those of you still wanting to join the protest, we are waiting for you. Don’t let anybody scare you. This is a country where you can speak up. Don’t let anyone scare you with deportation. If anyone has collected money from you, this is the time to speak up. Tomorrow may be too late.
“We have a lot of people making others cry in this country. A group of people collecting huge sums of money from the newcomers; we are here to inform the Home Office about what is going on in this country. They don’t even know the huge sums being collected. We are going to expose you,”
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According to an e-flier circulated on X last week, which was turned into a banner on the protest ground, 30 suspects were identified with their photos.
The flier, titled, ‘Say No To UK CoS Scam’ read, ‘Faces of people scamming people with thousands of pounds for CoS in the UK.’
Speaking with our correspondent, Olabisi said there were about 10 people at the protest, which was held in front of the UK Home Office.
“One of the officials later addressed us that we should write a formal letter for the Home Office to address our grievances,” she added.
