Photos: Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos

Author: Emmanuel AdegboyePublished on: July 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

World / InternationalSociety & Lifestyle

Photos: Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos

Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived Thursday night on an Air Peace aircraft at the cargo section of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The evacuation follows ongoing tensions between the two countries. Nigerian authorities organized the repatriation of their citizens.

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