Third Batch Of Nigeria Evacuees Arrive Nigeria From Sudan

The third batch of Nigerian evacuees landed in Abuja from Port Sudan on Saturday.

According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, the returnees were a total of 131 people, mostly women, and children.

The officials expressed optimism that the process would be successfully completed.

Their arrival came after the second batch of Sudanese evacuees arrived in Nigeria on Friday afternoon.

The second batch arrived at the Abuja Airport in Abuja around 3 pm with about 130 persons aboard a Tarco Airline aircraft.

Earlier on Wednesday night, the first batch of evacuees arrived in the country from the war-torn North African country.

More Nigerians are expected to arrive in the coming days as four other airlines including Air Peace, Max Air, Azman Air, and Tarco Aviation are expected to convey them back to Nigeria.