We have assisted the return of 17,000 Nigerians — IOMThe International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Sub-Office in Lagos on Thursday said that it had in the last five years provided assistance to about 17,000 Nigerian voluntary returnees from Libya. “We have had quite a number of Nigerian returnees that we assisted from transit destination. “We have received and assisted about 17,000 Nigerian voluntary returnees over the past five years. “We have seen a slight reduction in the irregular movement of Nigerians over the last one year. “IOM has put in place several measures for tracking movement of people across borders,’’ he said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 28, 2019 15:11 UTC