A new batch of 390 Nigerian migrants, stranded in Niamey, Niger Republic, have been successfully repatriated to Nigeria. The returnees arrived at the Nigeria Immigration Training School in Kano at 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday. The group included 387 adult males, two adult females, and one infant boy.
This repatriation was facilitated by the Nigerian Mission in Niamey and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Tijjani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), welcomed the returnees and reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to reintegrating them through various empowerment initiatives.
This marks the third repatriation effort from Niger Republic, following a similar operation in December 2024 that brought back 702 Nigerians. Between February and December 2023, the government repatriated a total of 5,219 Nigerians from Niger, Libya, and other countries as part of ongoing efforts to support stranded citizens abroad.
The returnees were received by a coalition of officials from the NCFRMI, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), IOM, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), and Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), among others. They were registered, profiled, and enrolled in reintegration programs to ensure a smooth transition back into society.
