The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the arrival of 104 Nigerians repatriated from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Return programme facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the Federal Government.
In a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, NEMA said the returnees were received by its Lagos Operations Office at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Sunday, June 30, 2025, at about 1:50 pm.
The group, flown in aboard an Air Algerie flight with registration number 70-BKT, included 80 adult males, 14 adult females, two male children, five female children, and three infants.
On arrival, officials from the Nigerian Immigration Service conducted biometric registration and documentation. The returnees also received immediate humanitarian assistance, including food, water, medical care, ambulance services, and help with their luggage.
NEMA emphasized that the intervention was part of ongoing efforts to ensure the safe, dignified, and humane reintegration of returnees.
