By Lamidi Bamidele & Nkiru Nnorom Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have arrived safely in Lagos following recent xenophobic tensions that left many Nigerian residents in fear. The evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 10:15 a.m. on Thursday aboard an Air Peace aircraft. The return flight is part of a […]
June 11, 2026
By Lamidi Bamidele & Nkiru Nnorom
Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have arrived safely in Lagos following recent xenophobic tensions that left many Nigerian residents in fear.
The evacuees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 10:15 a.m. on Thursday aboard an Air Peace aircraft.
The return flight is part of a coordinated evacuation effort by the Federal Government in response to renewed attacks targeting foreign nationals in South Africa.
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