Another batch of 175 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned to the country on Tuesday. Farinloye said that the stranded Nigerians were received at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 11:58 p.m, with Boeing 737-800 Al Buraq Air, with registration number 5A-DMG. He said that the returnees were brought back to the country by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through a voluntary repatriation programme. Farinloye said that the returnees are 77 male adults, 64 female adults, 11 male and 12 female children, five female infants and six male infants. At least more than 400 Nigerians stranded in the North African country had returned home under the arrangement in the last three months.

Source: Libya Today July 27, 2022 07:39 UTC