More than 160 Nigerians who had been stranded in Libya today arrived Lagos on an Airbus 320
aircraft with registration number 5A-WAT.
The returnees, comprising of 132 males, 27 females and three children, returned voluntarily to the
country with the help of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with
the Swiss Government and the Nigerian Embassy in Libya.
The returning were received by officials of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the National
Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) and the
Police, who took their details, as well as officials of the National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Addressing newsmen, Ms Sara Hammon, Assisted Voluntary Return and Re-Integration
Consultant, IOM, Lagos, said the returnees had indicated their willingness to go back to Nigeria.
“This flight has come from Tripoli in Libya, carrying some Nigerian migrants who were stranded
in Libya and have volunteered to return home.
“They have been assisted by the Swiss Government and the IOM to come back to their country of
origin.
“What happens after this is that they will get a stipend from IOM and will be assisted to get to their
final destinations,” Hammon said.
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