According to court documents submitted by immigration officer Adrian Jackson, the Department of Home Affairs’ Central Law Enforcement Unit traced her whereabouts. It is alleged that she and her minor son were residing in South Africa without a valid immigration status.
Mr. Jackson stated that he was already familiar with Adetshina through an earlier investigation.
The affidavit stated that immigration officials cross-checked Ms. Adetshina’s personal information using the department’s electronic database before interviewing her as part of efforts to establish her immigration status.
“In this affidavit, I shall now motivate reasons for deeming it to be in the interest of justice to detain this person for deportation to the country of origin” after the above ‘status determination’ interview and the DHA residency IT systems checks.
“It was confirmed that the applicant does not hold any lawful RSA residential status and is thus an illegal foreigner. It is my submission that the illegal foreigner willfully and intentionally remained resident unlawfully in RSA in contravention of the Immigration Act 13 of 2022,” Mr. Jackson’s affidavit reads.