119 Nigerians who had fled the war-torn Sudan arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, on Monday.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission announced this in a message posted to its Twitter account.
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Eighth round of evacuees, numbering 129, brings the total number of evacuees to 1,600.
EVACUATION UPDATE: (8th Batch of Evacuation:)
The 8th match of Evacuees: 129 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9:25 am local time on May 8 via Tarco Air.
Making a total of 1,600 evacuees so far.
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— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 8, 2023
The statement read;
The 8th batch of Evacuees: 129 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9:25 am local time on May 8 via Tarco Air.
“Making a total of 1,600 evacuees so far. The good news is, no Nigerian life has been lost so far.”
