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152 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Libya

Libya has repatriated another batch of 152 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, to Nigeria.
The stranded Nigerians were sent back to after failed attempts to cross over to Europe.
The Nigerians were received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
The Director General of NEMA,Mr. Mustapha Habib Ahmed received the Assisted Voluntary Returnees.
The Returnees who arrived aboard Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800 with registration number 5A-DMG landed at about 4.38 pm on Tuesday.
The profiles of the Returnees indicates that 54 adult females, seven children and three infant females were brought back.
Also, 73 adult males including those with medical cases, eight male children and seven infants male were among the batch.
According to the Spokeman Southwest zone of the Agency, Mr. Ibrahim Falinloye, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Nigeria Embassy in Libya collaborated to assist the stranded Nigerians back after their failed attempts to cross over the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
He said the Director General was represented by Mrs Adenike OgunKunle, Chief Executive General Service.
He said the agencies on ground with NEMA are Nigeria Immigration Service, NAPTIP, Refugee Commission FAAN and the Nigeria Police.

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