In a statement released by the Lagos Operations Office of NEMA via X, the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, aboard an ASKY Airlines flight with registration number CAS-AC.

“The breakdown of the returnees includes 105 adults (63 males and 42 females), 45 children (25 males and 20 females), and 3 infants (all females),” the statement read.

“Upon arrival, officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) conducted biometric registration and documentation to ensure accurate profiling and facilitate their smooth reintegration into the country,” it added.

NEMA said the returnees were provided with immediate humanitarian assistance, including food and potable water, medical care, ambulance services, and counselling support.

It said, “In line with the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring the safe, dignified, and humane return of citizens, the returnees were provided with immediate humanitarian assistance, including food and potable water, medical care and ambulance services, luggage handling and logistics support, as well as general coordination and counselling services.”

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The agency added that the operation was jointly coordinated with IOM, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons.

The latest development comes a few days after NEMA said it received 150 Nigerian returnees from Agadez, Niger Republic.

Source: Punch