The Federal Government has received 148 Nigerians repatriated from the Niger Republic.
Naijaonpoint reports that the Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the latest development in a statement shared on social media on Thursday.
NEMA said the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday, noting the International Organisation facilitated the return.
According to NEMA, the repatriated Nigerians include 120 adult males, nine adult females, 10 male children, seven female children, and two infants.
The statement read, “The NEMA Lagos Territorial Office (LTO), alongside other key stakeholders, welcomed a new group of returnees repatriated from the Niger Republic on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
“The returnees landed at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, at approximately 2:15 PM on Skymali flight ER-CTZ, totalling 148 individuals. The group included 120 adult males, nine adult females, 10 male children, seven female children, and two infants.
“Due to heavy rain, there was a brief delay in moving the returnees from the aircraft. Once the weather cleared, officials from the Nigerian Immigration Service arrived, and the aircraft handlers provided buses to transport the returnees to the biometric registration centre for documentation.
“Other stakeholders present included representatives from NCFRMI, IOM, and FAAN.”