The Lagos office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) announced the repatriation of 180 Nigerians from Libya.
In a post on X on Thursday, October 3, NEMA detailed that the group includes 67 females, 55 males, 42 children, and 16 infants.
The returnees landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, October 2.
The post reads: “In continuation of voluntary evacuation of Nigerian nationals from Libya facilitated by International Organisation for Migration (IOM) , the NEMA lagos Territorial Office LTO and other stakeholders received a batch of 180 returnees on Wednesday 2nd October, 2024.
“The returnees arrived at about 1930hours aboard charter flight, Al-Buraq airline with registration no: 5A-DMG with 180 returnees on board. They comprised: 67 adult females, 55 adult males, 24 female children, 18 male children and 16 infants.
“The returnees were taken through biometric profiling by Nigerian Immigration Service while other humanitarian supports were provided by other agencies of government. This was to ensure they were well received and had basic items to meet their immediate needs.”
