About 24,000 people were stopped from leaving Nigeria in the 15 months to March because of suspicion they could become involved in militant Islam, prostitution or slavery, the country’s immigration agency has said.

Many of them were suspected to be heading to join militant groups such as Islamic State (IS), the agency added.

Others tried to reach “greener pastures” to escape poverty, it said.

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