The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the return of 104 Nigerians from Algeria under the Assisted Voluntary Returns initiative, jointly facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Federal Government.
According to NEMA, the returnees arrived on June 30, 2025, at about 1:50 p.m. via an Air Algerie flight (Flight No: 70-BKT), which landed at the cargo terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
The group comprised 80 adult males, 14 adult females, two male children, five female children, and three infants.
Upon arrival, officials from the Nigerian Immigration Service carried out biometric registration and documentation. The returnees also received essential support, including food, water, medical care, ambulance services, assistance with luggage, and other logistical aid.
“This comprehensive support ensured a dignified and safe return for the citizens,” NEMA stated on Tuesday.
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Earlier, on June 18, The National Emergency Management Agency received another batch of 147 Nigerian returnees who voluntarily returned from Agadez, Niger Republic, in a similar operation coordinated by the IOM in partnership with other reintegration stakeholders.
