Chidimma Adetshina’s mother arrested and detained by home affairs in South Africa
South African authorities have taken into custody Anabela Rungo, mother of Nigeria’s Miss Universe representative, Chidimma Adetshina, over suspicions of identity document fraud.
Rungo, a Mozambican citizen, was reportedly apprehended in Cape Town as part of a collaborative effort between Home Affairs investigators and local law enforcement.
This development follows Rungo’s designation as a persona-non-grata in September 2024, subsequent to the discovery of discrepancies in her residency status.
A statement released by the Home Affairs read …
“Investigators from the Department of Home Affairs, assisted by the South African Police Service (SAPS), this morning detained Ms Anabela Rungo, the mother of Ms Chidimma
Adetshina, at a property in Cape Town. The Department withdrew Ms Rungo’s South African documentation in September 2024 after finding that it had been fraudulently obtained,
rendering her ineligible to continue residing in South Africa.
In an apparent act of brazen disregard for the legal consequences of her conduct, it appears that Ms Rungo has defied her “undesirable” status through her Mozambican passport.
Investigations are ongoing into further potential misrepresentation and fraudulent conduct.
During the operation this morning, investigators from the Counter Corruption and Immigration Services branches of the Department also found Adetshina’s under-aged child
residing with Rungo.
After being processed by Home Affairs over her apparent illegal continued residence in South Africa, Ms Rungo will be handed over to the SAPS as she is also the subject of an
ongoing investigation by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation.
Home Affairs is further liaising with the Department of Social Development and SAPS Child
Protection Unit as it relates to protecting the interests of the under-age child. The Department will provide further updates at opportune moments.
No interviews will be taken on this matter at this stage.”
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