392 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Niger Republic

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with various stakeholders, successfully welcomed the second batch of Nigerian returnees from Niger at the Immigration Training School on Airport Road, Kano.

The agency disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 23, 2024. 

“The group, totaling 392 individuals, arrived at approximately 3:05 pm,” the statement read. 

“The returnees were profiled and registered upon arrival to ensure proper documentation and access to necessary support. 

“Among the returnees were 176 adult males, 122 adult females, and 94 children, including 78 boys and 16 girls.

“The event was marked by robust participation of partners such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Nigerian Immigration Services, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).