The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Federal Government successfully repatriated 327 stranded Nigerians, including those released from detention facilities in Tripoli, Libya. Musa explained that 165 of the evacuees were Nigerians freed from detention facilities in Tripoli, while the rest were individuals stranded in the country. He noted that the evacuees were transported in two groups from Tripoli International Airport and Benina International Airport, Benghazi, on Tuesday evening. Musa added that the evacuees are expected to arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on the same night. “Both batches of evacuees are expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos on the same day.

Source: Libya Today January 31, 2024 09:14 UTC