The returnees, comprising 58 adults and 25 children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard South African Airways flight SA060.
Another batch of 83 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa amid continued xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner violence has arrived in Lagos.
The returnees, comprising 58 adults and 25 children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, aboard South African Airways flight SA060.
They are currently undergoing biometric clearance under the supervision of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM).
The latest exercise marks the first time the Nigerian government's voluntary repatriation programme from South Africa is being carried out through a commercial flight, following seven previous batches transported to Nigeria on chartered aircraft.
