Why We Arrested Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma’s Mother – South African Authorities

• South African authorities arrested Anabela Rungo for fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document, despite being declared persona non grata in 2024.
• Rungo was apprehended in Cape Town alongside Adetshina’s minor child, prompting child protection services to intervene.
• Authorities are investigating further fraudulent activities linked to Rungo, with plans to hand her over to SAPS for prosecution.

South African authorities have arrested Anabela Rungo, the mother of Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, over allegations of fraudulently obtaining a South African identity document.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that according to the Department of Home Affairs, Rungo, a Mozambican national, was apprehended at a hideout in Cape Town on Saturday during a joint operation by Home Affairs investigators and the South African Police Service (SAPS), as reported by local news platform Sunday World.

Department spokesperson Siya Qoza stated that Rungo had been declared persona non grata in September 2024 after officials uncovered irregularities in her residency status.

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“Investigators from the department, assisted by SAPS, detained Anabela Rungo at a property in Cape Town. The Department withdrew 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,” Qoza said.

Rungo’s immigration status came under scrutiny following the controversy surrounding her daughter’s participation in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant. It was later revealed that Adetshina was ineligible to contest as she was not a South African citizen.

At the time of her arrest, Rungo was reportedly with Adetshina’s minor child, prompting authorities to engage the Department of Social Development and SAPS Child Protection Services to ensure the child’s welfare.

Qoza accused Rungo of deliberately defying the country’s immigration laws despite being declared undesirable.

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“It appears that Rungo has defied her ‘undesirable’ status through her Mozambican passport. Investigations are ongoing into further potential misrepresentation and fraudulent conduct.

“After being processed by Home Affairs over her illegal continued residence in South Africa, she will be handed over to SAPS, as she is also the subject of an ongoing Hawks investigation,” he added.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Adetshina, who has Nigerian origins, withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant and later competed in Miss Universe Nigeria, where she emerged as the winner following revelations about her immigration status. She later finished as the first runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico in November.

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