Lagos, March 29, 2023 – The National Emergency Managegement Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 281 distressed Nigerians from Libya within 24 hours.
The returnees, who were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), were brought in two batches of 151 and 130 respectively.
While the 151 persons batched arrived the cargo section of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Tuesday night aboard an Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG, the others were brought in Wednesday evening.
Ibrahim Farinloye, the Lagos Office Coordinator of NEMA, said the returnees were received by the agency’s Director General, Alhaji Mustapha Habib Ahmed.
He said those returned Tuesday night comprised 71 adult females, two of which had medical issues; 10 female children and seven girl infants; 54 adult males of four boys and five infants.
“They arrived the airport aboard Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG at about 7:30pm.
“The other batch landed at the airport aboard Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG at about 16 hours on Wednesday.
“A total of 69 females were brought back including 62 adults and seven children, while 61 males which comprised 58 adults, a child and two infants were in this batch.
“In all, 281 persons were returned within 24 hours from Libya.” (GBN)
