According to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), 400 Nigerians, including 90 females and 310 males, were deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
They were welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja by officials from the National Security Adviser’s office, the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and other organizations.
Additionally, TALKING ARENA stated that a group of 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey were also received by NEMA and other stakeholders. The deportees arrived at the airport on Friday evening and were greeted by government officials, with NEMA leading the reception efforts.
Also, TALKING ARENA reported that 264 Nigerian passengers were notified that their visa had been cancelled when they landed at the King Abdulaziz International Airport – Hajj Terminal Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday, 13th November, 2023.
The Federal Government of Nigeria then called for calm over the deportation.
