The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the arrival of 203 vulnerable Nigerians who were stranded in Libya.
The returnees landed on Monday at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, where they were received by NEMA officials and representatives from other relevant agencies.
They arrived aboard a chartered Al Buraq Airlines Boeing aircraft, bearing the registration number 5A-BAC. The group included 50 adult males, 96 adult females, 29 children, and 28 infants.
Their repatriation was made possible through the support of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) under its Voluntary Humanitarian Repatriation programme. The effort was carried out in coordination with several Nigerian government bodies, including NEMA, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Department of State Services (DSS), Port Health Services, and the Nigeria Police Force.
NEMA Nigeria on X (formerly Twitter): “RECEPTION FOR 203 VULNERABLE NIGERIANS FROM LIBYANEMA Lagos Operations Office along with other stakeholders received a total of 203 Vulnerable Nigerian returnees from Libya at the Murtala Muhamed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos today 28th April, 2025.The… pic.twitter.com/FnrxzJ1l0O / X”
RECEPTION FOR 203 VULNERABLE NIGERIANS FROM LIBYANEMA Lagos Operations Office along with other stakeholders received a total of 203 Vulnerable Nigerian returnees from Libya at the Murtala Muhamed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos today 28th April, 2025.The… pic.twitter.com/FnrxzJ1l0O
