Additional 422 Nigerians Fleeing Sudan War Land In Abuja

  • Additional 422 Nigerians fleeing the Sudan conflict have arrived in Abuja.

  • The 422 Nigerians were split between two flights: 102 on the Tarco Airlines departing from Port Sudan and 320 on the Asman Air departing from Aswan, Egypt.

  • In all, over 800 Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived in Abuja on Sunday.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that additional four hundred and twenty-two Nigerians arrived in Abuja, the nation’s capital, following the wake of evacuations by the Federal Government from war-torn Sudan.

The figure consists of 102 Nigerians onboard the Tarco Airlines that departed Port Sudan and another 320 Nigerians onboard the Asman Air from Aswan, Egypt.

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The figures make up the fourth batch of returnees to be successfully airlifted by the Federal Government from the North African country.

It was gathered that returnees left Port Sudan International Airport around 5:25 am on Sunday and landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 12:40 pm.

In all, over 800 Nigerians fleeing war-torn Sudan arrived in Abuja on Sunday.

They were airlifted via Max Air, Azman, and Tarco Airlines.

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On ground to receive them at the airport are officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) as well as security officials.

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