One hundred and eighty Nigerians stranded in Libya have returned to the country through the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) Programme, receiving humanitarian and reintegration support upon arrival in Lagos.
The returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at about 6:36 p.m. on September 7, 2026, aboard an Air Buraq Airlines flight from Benghazi, Libya.
The repatriation was coordinated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The Lagos Operations Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), working with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), coordinated the reception of the returnees.
The group comprised 169 adults, made up of 68 males and 101 females, six male children, five infants and one male medical case.
On arrival, the Nigeria Immigration Service conducted biometric registration and documentation to establish proper records for the returnees and facilitate their reintegration.
NEMA and its partners also provided food, potable water, medical screening, ambulance services and luggage-handling assistance.
Counselling and reintegration support were equally provided as part of efforts to help the returnees settle back into their communities.
The reception exercise involved relevant government agencies and partner organisations, with assistance provided to ensure the Nigerians returned safely and were received in an orderly and dignified manner.
