The Lagos office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the arrival of 180 Nigerians repatriated from Libya. The returnees, consisting of 67 women, 55 men, 42 children, and 16 infants, landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, at around 7:30 pm.
NEMA, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on October 3, explained that the repatriation was part of the ongoing voluntary evacuation of Nigerian nationals from Libya. This effort was coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), with NEMA and other relevant stakeholders ensuring a smooth reception for the returnees
.The agency revealed that the returnees arrived aboard a chartered Al-Buraq flight, with registration number 5A-DMG. Upon their arrival, they were processed through biometric profiling by the Nigerian Immigration Service, and other government agencies provided essential humanitarian aid to meet their immediate needs.
The return is part of Nigeria's ongoing efforts to repatriate its citizens from challenging conditions in Libya, where many have been stranded or faced difficult circumstances.
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