Xenophobic attacks: Final evacuation flight from South Africa arrives Lagos

The final evacuation flight bringing stranded Nigerians home from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The Air Peace flight conveying the evacuees landed at the airport at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The last batch comprises 315 returnees on board, marking the conclusion of the Federal Government’s evacuation exercise.

The successful completion of the final flight brings an end to the airlift operation coordinated by the Federal Government in collaboration with Air Peace and relevant agencies.

Officials are expected to receive the returnees at the airport as they undergo the necessary arrival and documentation procedures before reuniting with their families.

Recall that the Federal Government started the evacuation exercise following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa.

The attacks have led to the deaths of some Nigerian citizens, while others were left stranded and their shops looted by South African citizens.

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