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<p>Canadian immigration authorities have allegedly rejected the asylum application of retired Nigerian policeman Wale Akinpelu and his wife, Ajarat Mojirola, citing his past employment with the <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/police"><strong>Nigeria Police Force</strong></a>, an institution widely criticized for corruption and human rights violations.</p>
<p>The ruling, delivered by Justice Norris of a federal court in <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/canada"><strong>Ottawa, Ontario</strong></a>, on January 2, upheld the rejection of the couple’s refugee status request, Peoples Gazette Nigeria reported.</p>
<p>The Akinpelus fled Nigeria in 2017, claiming they were being targeted by a criminal gang.</p>
<p>According to court documents, Mrs. Akinpelu first left for the U.S. in May 2017, followed by her husband in October 2017 after he resigned from the <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/nigerian-police-force"><strong>Nigeria Police Force, NPF</strong></a>. The couple later moved to Canada in 2018, where they applied for refugee protection, citing threats to their lives.</p>
<p>However, during the proceedings, Mr. Akinpelu admitted that some of his former corrupt police colleagues had “scores to settle” with him, raising concerns about his past involvement in the force.</p>
<p>Canadian <strong>immigration authorities</strong> consequently suspended his application and later denied it on grounds of violating human or international rights due to his former profession.</p>
<p>A judicial review upheld the decision, solidifying the couple’s rejection of securing asylum in Canada.</p>
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