A total of 125 Nigerians fleeing the war in Sudan have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The evacuees arrived on Saturday at 12.49 pm on a Tarco B737-300 aircraft from Port Sudan. The latest arrival brings the total number of evacuated Nigerians from Sudan to 2,371.
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Upon arrival, the returnees were processed by immigration officials alongside their colleagues from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons.
A tweet from the NIDCOM Twitter handle reads;
The 15th batch of Evacuees: 125 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 12noon local time on May 13 via Tarco Air.
Making a total of 2,371 evacuees so far.
Again, No Nigerian life has been lost so far.
BREAKING NEWS
EVACUATION UPDATE: (15th Batch of Evacuation:)The 15th batch of Evacuees: 125 Nationals that departed Port Sudan International Airport, landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 12noon local time on May 13 via Tarco Air.
Making a total of 2,371… pic.twitter.com/diH6NVnr2n
— Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (@nidcom_gov) May 13, 2023
