Former government informant fights deportation to Nigeria

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By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Writer | April 24, 2005

<snip> Immigration officials are intent on deporting Enwonwu, nearly two decades after he was arrested at Boston's Logan International Airport smuggling five ounces of heroin into the U.S. <snip>

The 55-year-old father of three hopes to convince a federal judge that he is in danger of being jailed, tortured and killed if he is sent back to Nigeria. <snip>

"I trusted them and they betrayed me," he said.

Federal authorities deny Enwonwu was promised asylum in exchange for his cooperation, which resulted in the convictions of at least three drug traffickers. <snip>

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/04/24/former_government_informant_fights_deportation_to_nigeria/