NEMA receives 180 stranded Nigerians from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 180 Nigerians who voluntarily returned home from Libya, marking a significant humanitarian operation.
The returnees arrived at around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 November 2025, at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, aboard an Air Libya flight with registration number 5A-BAE.
Among those brought home were 147 adults (45 males and 102 females), 19 children (6 males and 13 females), and 14 infants (7 males and 7 females). Forty-six of the returnees were identified as having medical conditions and were attended to immediately on arrival.
Upon their arrival, the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) carried out biometric registration and documentation to ensure accurate profiling and facilitate reintegration.
The operation was coordinated in collaboration with multiple agencies including the International Organization for Migration (IOM), National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Port Health Services.
As part of the humanitarian assistance, the returnees received food, potable water, medical care, ambulance services, counselling, luggage handling and logistics support. The aim of these services is to ensure the safe and dignified reintegration of Nigerians returning from crisis-affected regions.
This event underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting its citizens who find themselves stranded abroad and highlights the ongoing challenge of irregular migration. The return- and-reintegration programme reflects efforts toward safeguarding the welfare and dignity of vulnerable Nigerians.
