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International Journal of Advances In Case Reports

Volume 11, Issue 1, 2024
Mcmed International
International Journal of Advances In Case Reports
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XXX-XXXX (Print), 2349 - 8005 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
ADERMATOGLYPHIA A CAUSE OF SEROUS DELAY IN ISSUANCE OF IMMIGRATION E-PASSPORT TO A CHRISTIAN PILGRIM IN NIGERIA: A CASE REPORT
Author
Audu Onyemocho1*, Ella Omale2, Enokela Pius Onum3 and Emmanuel Ademola Anigilaje4
Email
audeeony@yahoo.com
keyword
Adematoglyphia, Delay, Immigration, E-passport, Pilgrim, Nigeria.
Abstract
Due to rise in conflicts, insecurities and fraud across international borders, using only biographic information, such as names or passport numbers, provides no assurance for tracking the arrival and departure of foreign visitors to any country. Therefore, the use of biometrics is practiced by almost all countries worldwide as a major means of identification. However, Adermatoglyphia a rare medical condition which causes a person to have no fingerprints has caused a lot of delay to some individuals from traveling to other foreign countries. Objective to report a case of a person from Benue State, Nigeria having absence fingerprints as an isolated finding on application to travel for pilgrim to Jerusalem in 2014. A fifty nine year old apparently healthy retired soldier presented at the e-passport office of Nigerian Immigration Service, Benue State Command, Makurdi to obtain international passport to travel to Israel for 2014 Christian pilgrim and was discovered to have no fingerprints. He was referred to Benue State University Teaching Hospital and was fully examined along this line. The examination showed evidence of Adematoglyphia. He had smooth fingertips, palms, toes and soles, but no evidence of neoplasm. He was referred to the national headquarters of the Nigerian Immigration service, Abuja. After two months of delay in issuance of the passport, he decided to let go the pilgrimage programme. The use of fingerprint as a biometric travel document may lead to unquantifiable consequences both to the Immigration service department and person applying for permission to travel.
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