NEMA Receives 193 Stranded Nigerians From Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 193 stranded Nigerians from Libya on Thursday night.

Acting Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South West Zone, Mr Segun Afolayan, confirmed the development to  newsmen on Friday in Lagos.

Afolayan said they arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 8:32pm on Thursday aboard a chartered Nouvel Air aircraft with registration number UZ 189.

He said the returnees were assisted back home by the International Organisation for Migration under its Assisted Voluntary Return Programme. Afolayan revealed that the returnees comprised of 81 female adults, one female child and 14 female infants.

He said they also included 87 male adults, five male children and five male infants.

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