Chidimma Adetshina: 'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing deportation
- Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been "treated unfairly and targeted".
- South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after she was declared a prohibited person in 2024.
- Adetshina, 25, whose mother has Mozambican roots and her father is Nigerian, was stripped of her identity documents after questions around her citizenship were raised when she took part in the 2024 Miss South Africa contest.
Unverified
- Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been "treated unfairly and targeted".
- South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after she was declared a prohibited person in 2024.
- Adetshina, 25, whose mother has Mozambican roots and her father is Nigerian, was stripped of her identity documents after questions around her citizenship were raised when she took part in the 2024 Miss South Africa contest.
Sources: BBC News