The Lagos Territorial Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), along with other stakeholders, has received 148 Nigerian returnees from the Republic of Niger.
In a statement on Thursday, NEMA mentioned that the returnees arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday.
The return was overseen by the International Organisation for Migration Mission in the Niger Republic.
NEMA stated that 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 Organisation 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.”
