The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 180 Nigerians who voluntarily returned from Libya.
The returnees arrived aboard an Air Libya flight with registration number 5A-BAE, which landed at the Cargo Terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, around 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
The operation was jointly coordinated by NEMA’s Lagos Operations Office in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Port Health Services. The returnees were received, profiled, and provided with initial assistance upon arrival.
A breakdown of the returnees includes 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 them were identified with various medical conditions and received immediate medical attention at the airport.
Officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) conducted biometric registration and documentation to support proper profiling and reintegration.
In keeping with the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring the safe and dignified return of its citizens, the returnees were provided with food, clean water, medical care, ambulance support, counselling, and logistics assistance.
This operation underscores the government’s continued efforts to safeguard the welfare and dignity of Nigerians returning from crisis-affected regions through coordinated humanitarian and reintegration initiatives.
