Xenophobia: Third batch of evacuated Nigerians arrives Lagos

The 3rd batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived successful Lagos arsenic portion of the Federal Government’s ongoing evacuation programme.

The Air Peace formation carrying astir 271 evacuees landed astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport soon earlier 11 a.m on Tuesday.

Recall that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, connected Monday said the 3rd batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa would get successful Lagos on Tuesday (today) with 271 returnees connected board.

The evacuation followed the June 30 deadline declared by vigilante groups and different organisation his demanding the departure of undocumented migrants from South Africa.

In a nationwide code connected Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged nationalist concerns implicit amerciable migration but warned that protests indispensable stay peaceful and wrong the confines of the law.

He cautioned against violence, intimidation, vandalism and attacks connected overseas nationals, insisting that migration enforcement remains the...