# Nigeria security and migration management reforms > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-security-and-migration-management-reforms > Updated: 2026-10-20T22:00:11.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Nigeria has undertaken significant digital reforms to bolster national security and migration monitoring. The government integrated over 15 million expatriate records into the Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS), replacing previously fragmented and analogue processes. This initiative includes the establishment of a solar-powered data centre to support the Centralised Interior Management and Administration System (CMAS), aimed at detecting identity fraud, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling. Building on these domestic efforts, Nigeria and the United Kingdom have entered into new bilateral agreements to enhance cooperation. Following the UK-Nigeria Migration, Justice and Home Affairs Dialogue, both nations committed to intensified efforts against organized immigration crime, cyber-enabled fraud, and drug trafficking. The cooperation focuses on tackling visa fraud, strengthening extradition processes, and improving document verification, while also exploring economic pathways for business travel and investment. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: UK and Nigeria strengthen security and migration cooperation The UK and Nigeria have deepened ties through new agreements targeting visa fraud, organized crime, extradition, and enhanced economic cooperation in sectors like energy and agriculture. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uk-and-nigeria-strengthen-security-and-migration-cooperation ### 2026-10-16: Nigeria integrates 15 million migration records to bolster border security Nigeria has integrated 15 million migration records into its digital border management system to improve national security, combat identity fraud, and modernize immigration monitoring. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nigeria-integrates-15-million-migration-records-to-bolster-border-security --- Cite as: Nigeria security and migration management reforms. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/nigeria-security-and-migration-management-reforms